Category: Perfectionism

Does Your Boss Put You Down to Keep You Around?

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine address a hot topic: Do you secretly suspect that your boss may be keeping you down because he or she needs you? They start with a question from someone who has been working as an assistant to a top designer for two years with the promise of a promotion that never comes. Kathi and Katherine talk about why certain bosses find fault with their most capable employees so that they can keep these individuals working on their behalf.

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When Your New Employer Is Laying People Off

On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss what you should do if get a new job in a company that may be in trouble. They start with a question from someone who’s leaving a toxic company for a great opportunity but discovers that the new company is laying people off. During the second part of the podcast, Kathi and Katherine consider what managers can do if they are hiring new staff while firing others.

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#23: Perfectionism – My Crazy Office, Season 6

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

First we give advice to a perfectionist whose perfectionism is preventing them from doing their job.

Then we discuss how to manage a perfectionist.

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#16: Bigger Workload and Perfectionism – My Crazy Office, Season 5

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

First we give advice about how to handle the workload of three employees.

Then we discuss how to be okay with doing the best you can.

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