Are You Doing Your Boss’ Job?

On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine address a tricky topic: What if you are doing your boss’s job? They start with a question from someone who finds themselves doing their boss’s job – even though it’s clear that the boss is incompetent, and people are quitting because of it. Kathi and Katherine discuss different ways of handling this kind of delicate situation.

When Is Enough, Enough? A Manager’s Guide to Firing

On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine address a tough question that many managers grapple with: When is enough enough? When is it time to fire someone? They start with a question from a manager who has an employee who keeps missing days of work due to personal issues. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to determine whether it’s time to let someone go, and what you need to do to prepare.

We Hire for Skill and Pay for Personality

It’s not enough to hire someone with the right skill set. You want to hire the right personality — for your company and the job. In this My Crazy Office episode, Kathi and Katherine discuss why personality, in the form of work ethic, professional behavior, and interpersonal skills, is what employers really pay for.

#40: Human Resources – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

We give advice to an employee who reaches out to human resources only to be denied aid for a workplace problem.

Then we discuss how to integrate healthy interpersonal relationships in the workplace with or without HR.

#30: When HR Doesn’t Protect You – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we give advice to an employee dealing with the negative backlash of reporting a workplace incident.

Then we discuss what you can and cannot go to your HR department for.