Category: Management

Best Of: Applying To Jobs – My Crazy Office, Season 7

Kathi and Katherine talk about applying to jobs on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone who is applying to jobs but not having much success.

Then we discuss what managers should do if they are not getting any quality applicants for their positions.

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#22: Motivation Under Adverse Conditions – My Crazy Office, Season 7

Kathi and Katherine talk about motivation under adverse conditions on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a worker having difficulty staying motivated amid company lay-offs.

Then we discuss how managers can keep staff motivated under pending lay-offs, no promotions and hiring freezes.

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#17: Meeting Sit Ins – My Crazy Office, Season 7

Kathi and Katherine talk about meeting sit-ins on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone whose new boss insists on attending staff meeting, only to disrupt them by talking.

Then we discuss what managers can do if they want to sit in on their new hire’s meetings.

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#16: Accountability Without Added Stress – My Crazy Office, Season 7

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

First we give advice to a manager on how to hold staff accountable without adding stress.

Then we discuss how employees can set limits at work.

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#15: Incompetence – My Crazy Office, Season 7

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

First we give advice to a worker whose incompetent boss just got fired but there is fear the replacement will be worse.

Then we discuss what a manager should do if they think they’ve been doing a good job but their employees disagree.

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#14: Skipped For a Promotion – My Crazy Office, Season 7

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

First we give advice to an employee who puts in labor for a promotion only for it to go to their boss.

Then we discuss what a manager can do if an employee doesn’t get promoted and it’s their fault.

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Best Of: Are You Working For a Narcissist? – My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 7

Kathi and Katherine talk about narcissism on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show.

How do you work for a narcissistic boss?

Listen to this week’s podcast here.

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Best Of: Critical, Controlling Bosses – My Crazy Office, Season 7

Kathi and Katherine talk about critical, controlling bosses on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone who is struggling with a new boss who corrects everything she does.

Then we ask what if you are a manager who is called a micromanager?

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