Category: Management

#9 – Difficult Bosses: My Crazy Office, Season 3

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

We give advice about how to work for an angry, stressed out boss.

Then we discuss how to work for a new CEO that constantly finds faults and is only open to his personal plans.

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#8 – Managing Up: My Crazy Office, Season 3

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

We give advice about how to handle a boss that talks too much.

Then we discuss how to schedule a meeting with a boss who has little time.

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#6 – Mixed Messages: My Crazy Office, Season 3

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

First we give advice about how to handle a boss who sends mixed messages.

Then we discuss how to work for a micromanaging boss after working under a hands-off boss.

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#5 – Transitions: My Crazy Office, Season 3

On this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about workplace transitions.

First we give advice about what an employee should do when under bad new management.

Then we discuss how to negotiate freelancing for a former employer.

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#4 – Broken Promises: My Crazy Office, Season 3

On this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about broken promises in the workplace.

First we give advice about how long an employee should wait for a promised promotion and raise.

Then we discuss how an employer can keep their employee while waiting for approval of their employee’s promotion and raise.

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#41- When The Personal Gets Professional: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss when your personal life seeps into your professional life on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an employee whose boss has been disengaged in the workplace due to a divorce.

Then we discuss what a boss should do when he catches his employees having an affair.

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#40 – Vocal Fry & Up Speak: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Radio reporter and host of The Broad Experience Podcast, Ashley Milne-Tyte joins us on this week’s episode of My Crazy Office. We discuss two language trends among the workplace – vocal fry and up speak.

First we give advice to a manager about how to hire potential employees who do not sound professional when they speak.

Then we give advice to an employee who gets passed over for a job because the way she speaks sounds ‘unintelligent.’

For more information on Ashley Milne-Tyte check out her website: ashleymilnetyte.com and follow her via Twitter here: @ashleymilnetyte

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#38 – Giving & Receiving Feedback: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss feedback in the workplace on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a manager about how to confront a young employee about excessive yawning during meetings.

Then we give guidance to an employee whose boss is consistently re-doing the work that they hand in.

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