Category: Friendship

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Do You Have To Fire a Friend?

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In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine explore a sensitive topic: How do you fire someone who is a friend? They start with a question from someone who finds themselves in the awkward position of having to fire a good friend due to that person’s poor performance. Kathi and Katherine discuss the […]

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When Your Friend Becomes Your Boss

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In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine explore what happens when your friend becomes your boss. They start with a question from someone whose colleague recently got promoted to be her boss. While the two of them were friendly as coworkers, her newly promoted boss is suddenly behaving differently. Join Kathi and […]

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Are You Dealing with a Sacred Cow?

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On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about a very challenging kind of boss — The Sacred Cow. They start with a question from someone whose company CEO recently hired a close friend into the COO position. This individual seems friendly, but lacks the experience and skills to do the job. Kathi […]

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#21: Cliques – My Crazy Office, Season 6

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Kathi and Katherine talk about cliques on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to a new employee who feels left out because her coworkers are divided into cliques. Then we discuss how a manager should deal with a culture of cliques.

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#12: Can You Be Friends With Your Boss? – My Crazy Office, Season 6

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Kathi and Katherine talk about workplace friendships on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice about how to stop your boss’ friendship attempts. Then we discuss how to deal with a cold and unfriendly boss.

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#45: Workplace Friendships – My Crazy Office, Season 5

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Kathi and Katherine talk about workplace friendships on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we discuss the pros and cons of making friends at work. Then we give advice about what to do when a workplace friendship goes sour.

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#20: How To Work For and With Friends – My Crazy Office, Season 5

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Kathi and Katherine talk about working with friends on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice about how to turn a personal relationship into a professional one. Then we discuss the pluses and minuses of working with friends.

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