Category: Difficult Conversations

#8 – Managing Up: My Crazy Office, Season 3

Kathi and Katherine talk about managing up on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

We give advice about how to handle a boss that talks too much.

Then we discuss how to schedule a meeting with a boss who has little time.

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#4 – Broken Promises: My Crazy Office, Season 3

On this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about broken promises in the workplace.

First we give advice about how long an employee should wait for a promised promotion and raise.

Then we discuss how an employer can keep their employee while waiting for approval of their employee’s promotion and raise.

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#2: Firing After the Holidays & Limited Time: My Crazy Office, Season 3

On this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about firing and job searching.

First we give advice about how to fire an employee AFTER the holidays.

Then we talk about how to search for a job when you have limited time and dislike your employer.

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#41- When The Personal Gets Professional: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss when your personal life seeps into your professional life on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an employee whose boss has been disengaged in the workplace due to a divorce.

Then we discuss what a boss should do when he catches his employees having an affair.

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#38 – Giving & Receiving Feedback: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss feedback in the workplace on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a manager about how to confront a young employee about excessive yawning during meetings.

Then we give guidance to an employee whose boss is consistently re-doing the work that they hand in.

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#36: Negotiating Your Worth & Diplomacy: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss two common workplace issues – negotiation and diplomacy – on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice about how to negotiate a higher salary.

Then we give guidance to an employee who is told to ‘practice diplomacy’ in order to move their career forward.

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#33 -Difficult Personalities at Work: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss people and their personalities in the workplace on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an individual whose boss is moody, anti-social and difficult to deal with.

Then we talk about how a new boss can manage the various personalities and the dilemmas between his employees.

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#31: The Impostor Syndrome & Self-Doubt: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss self-doubt in the workplace on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a newly promoted employee who worries that he or she may not be qualified for their current job.

Then we talk about what a manager should do when their employee doubts their capabilities in the workplace.

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