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Advice Behavior Career Career Advice Communication Focus Management My Crazy Office Podcast Resignation The Great Resignation #4: The Great Resignation – My Crazy Office, Season 9 January 25, 2022 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment 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 […] Read more » advice behavior career career advice communication focus management my crazy office podcast resignation the great resignation