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Advice Behavior Business Career Communication Fear Firing Management Managing Down My Crazy Office Podcast Power Struggle Protection Work Work Advice Are Your Afraid To Fire a Popular Employee? October 14, 2025 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss the challenge of firing an employee who seems to be popular with the staff. They start with a question from someone who has discovered that a popular employee has been cheating on time sheets and disseminating confidential information to unauthorized people. Kathi and Katherine […] Read more » advice business fear firing an employee management my crazy office podcast popular employee professionalism
Advice Behavior Business Communication Conflict Conflict Aversion Conflict Resolution Difficult Coworkers Management Managing Down My Crazy Office Podcast Work Advice How to Handle Conflict Between Employees October 8, 2025 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss a tough topic for many managers: How to handle conflict between employees at work. They start with a question from a manager who has two very valuable employees who are constantly arguing with each other. Kathi and Katherine explore how to manage your staff […] Read more » advice battling coworkers behavior conflict resolution handlilng conflict management my crazy office release stress at work workplace emotions workplace relationships
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Advice Apathetic Employees Behavior Business Career Communication Employee Engagement Management Managing Down My Crazy Office Podcast Work Advice Need Your Employee More Than They Need You? July 1, 2025 / July 1, 2025 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss a difficult situation for any manager: What do you do if you need an employee more than they need you? They start with a question from a manager whose key employee is skilled but produces mediocre work and seems unmotivated to improve. Kath and Katherine […] Read more » advice behavior management my crazy office podcast professionalism work advice
Advice Behavior Business Career Communication Low Beamers Management Managing Down Motivation My Crazy Office Podcast Slacker Work Advice Are You Managing a Slug? April 29, 2025 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment Low performing employees are very stressful to manage. On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss a particular management headache — the slug. It’s the kind of employee who only does the bare minimum at work. We’ll start with a question from someone who currently supervises a very sluggish employee and wonders how […] Read more » advice management my crazy office podcast stress work advice
Advice Behavior Business Career Communication Employee Engagement Management Managing Down My Crazy Office Podcast Retention Work Advice Afraid Your Top Performer Might Leave? April 1, 2025 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine consider a challenging situation for any boss: What do you do if your top performer might leave? They start with a question from a manager who discovers that their best employee was almost poached by a competing organization. Kathi and Katherine discuss what you can […] Read more » advice employee retention keeping employees management managing down my crazy office podcast
Advice Appreciation Behavior Business Career Communication Management Managing Down Morale My Crazy Office Podcast Work Work Advice Feeling Underappreciated at Work? March 18, 2025 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment On this My Crazy Office podcast Kathi and Katherine address a topic that some people consider “soft” but actually affects staff morale, productivity and retention — showing appreciation. They start with a question from a manager who recently learned that their staff do not feel appreciated. Kathi and Katherine discuss different ways to demonstrate appreciation […] Read more » advice appreciation building morale business career advice communication my crazy office podcast workplace emotions