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Afraid to Manage Your Staff Because You Know Too Much?

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Sometimes, the more you know about your staff’s personal lives, the harder it is to hold them accountable. In this podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss how challenging it can be to hold employees responsible for their work product, when you know too much about their challenges outside of work.

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Dealing with Uncertainty at Work

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The world is changing at a rapid pace. The pandemic shook up the way we do business, our work routines, and how we think about our lives. Add war, inflation, political unrest, and climate change, and you’ve got a lot of uncertainty. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine offer concrete ways […]

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Should You Take That Promotion?

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Theoretically, any promotion should be a good promotion. But there are certain situations where promoting you may benefit management, but not be great for your career. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss which kinds of promotions you may not want to take, and how to say “no thank you,” without […]

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We Hire for Skill and Pay for Personality

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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.

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#4: The Great Resignation – My Crazy Office, Season 9

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Kathi and Katherine talk about the Great Resignation on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone who hasn’t resigned yet, but knows it’s time and is having difficulty staying focused at work. Then we consider what managers can do to keep their staff engaged if they sense […]

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#3: Unrealistic Expectations – My Crazy Office, Season 9

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Kathi and Katherine talk about unrealistic expectations on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone whose boss makes promises to clients that cause his staff to overwork themselves. Then we examine what a manager should do if they keep taking on demanding projects to keep the staff […]

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#2: Rejected Help – My Crazy Office, Season 9

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Kathi and Katherine talk about a rejected help on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone who was recently hired to assist a busy executive and the executive refuses to share the work and be helped. Then we discuss what managers can do if the person they […]

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Tricks for Managing Hybrid Work Life: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 9

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Kathi and Katherine talk about hybrid work life on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show. What are some tricks for managing a hybrid work life? Listen to this week’s podcast here.

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