Category: Management

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#27: One-on-One Meetings vs Group Meetings – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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Kathi and Katherine talk about meetings on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone whose boss only meets with staff individually versus in group meetings. Then we give advice to a manager about what they should do if they prefer one-on-one meetings.

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#25: Exclusionary Workplace Cliques – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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Kathi and Katherine talk about exclusionary workplace cliques on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone who likes their job but feels excluded by its workplace clique. Then we give advice to managers that may inadvertently be forming cliques with staff that they’re most comfortable with.

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#24: Promoted Above Your Peers – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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Kathi and Katherine talk about being promoted above your peers on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone who recently got promoted and is experiencing backlash from their former peers. Then we consider how someone should handle the change in dynamics when their close colleague becomes their […]

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#23: Distorted Sense of Self – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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Kathi and Katherine talk about distorted self-perception on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. This week we give advice to a manager whose employee believes herself flexible, hardworking and a team player but she actually behaves in the opposite manner. How can they manage someone with a distorted sense of self?

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#22: Bottleneck Boss – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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Kathi and Katherine talk about a bottleneck boss on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone whose current boss micromanages, creates a bottleneck and misses deadlines. Then we discuss what a manager should do when they miss deadlines, frustrating their staff as a result.

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#21: Working From Home vs Working Onsite – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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Kathi and Katherine talk about working from home versus working onsite on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone whose work performance improved at home and is conflicted about returning to the office. Then we discuss what managers can do if they have staff members that work […]

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#19: Interview Behavior – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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Kathi and Katherine talk about interview behavior on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to an interviewee who finds that his anger at his current job is leaking into his interviews. Then we discuss how a manager can conduct an effective interview if they have never been trained.

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#18: Maintaining Healthy Work Habits – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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Kathi and Katherine talk about maintaining healthy habits on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to an employee who fears that a return to the office will hurt their new healthy work habits. Then we discuss how a manager can balance staff boundaries with their work productivity.

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