Category: Professionalism

#52 – Meetings: My Crazy Office, Season 1

Actress/comedian Carmen Lynch joins Kathi & Katherine for the first time on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast to discuss business meetings and obnoxious co-workers.

Let’s face it – meetings can be a drag. (We know it.) Listen to us give advice about how to make meetings more tolerable and less sleep inducing.

We also discuss how to deal with that co-worker who is outright rude and oblivious to it…

For more information on Carmen Lynch visit her website carmenlynch.com. Also follow her on twitter @lynchcarmen.

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#51 – Control Freak & Mentoring Gone Bad: My Crazy Office, Season 1

Welcome to a new episode of My Crazy Office. It has been a while but we are ready and back in action!

On this week’s episode, we give advice about how to deal with a procrastinating, controlling boss and the right way to ask for that yearly review.

Secondly, we talk about how to navigate a mentor-mentee relationship gone sour.

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#50 – Phone Etiquette & Facebook Friend Requests: My Crazy Office, Season 1

Hello and welcome to a new episode of the My Crazy Office podcast! This week, we are joined for the first time by etiquette expert, speaker and writer, Mister Manners.

Some employees use their cellphones excessively in the workplace. On this episode, we discuss proper cellphone etiquette.

We also give advice about whether to accept or deny Facebook friend request from coworkers.

For more information on Mr. Manners visit his website whatmannersmost.com. Also follow him on twitter @MisterManners.

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#48 – New Position & Dealing with A Workaholic: My Crazy Office, Season 1

Hello and welcome to a new episode of the My Crazy Office podcast! This week, we are joined for a second time by Emmy award winning writer, Matt Hoverman.

Have you ever started a new position and had your predecessor leave you with a mess? We talk about how to pick up the pieces and prevail.

We also give advice about how to cope with a workaholic boss.

For more information on Matt Hoverman visit his website matthoverman.com.

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#47 – Proper Summer Attire at Work & Dress For Success: My Crazy Office, Season 1

Hello and welcome to a new episode of the My Crazy Office podcast! This week, we are joined for a second time by style expert, personal stylist, and writer, Bridgette Raes. She helps us address an important issue in the workplace: attire.

It is summer. It gets hot. What is the proper way to dress for the workplace while still being conscious of the weather?

Also, we discuss how to dress professionally after receiving a workplace promotion.

For more information on Bridgette Raes visit her website bridgetteraes.com. You can also reach her via YouTube and Twitter under Bridgette Raes.

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#46 – Tyrannical Boss & Cell Phone Use: My Crazy Office, Season 1

This week on My Crazy Office we are joined for a second time by comedian Mike Fine! He helps us discuss ways to handle the tyrannical rule of a boss. He also aids us in how to handle an avid cell phone texter.

For more information on Mike Fine visit his website mikefinecomedy.com. You can also reach him via Facebook.

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#43 – How NOT To Lose Your Cool & Work Events with Alcohol: My Crazy Office, Season 1

On this week’s episode of My Crazy Office, we are joined again by our friend and comedian Myq Kaplan.

We discuss how to NOT to lose your cool in a stressful workplace situation.

We also give advice about how to carry yourself in a workplace event where alcohol will be served.

For more information on Myq Kaplan visit myqkaplan.com. Also follow him on Twitter @myqkaplan and check out his new comedy special Small, Dork and Handsome via Netflix or iTunes.

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