Category: Recognition

What’s Stopping You From Leaving Your Job?

Sometimes you know it’s time to leave a job but something holds you back from taking action. In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine explore the reasons why some people say they want to leave, but can’t take actions to go.

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Should You Take That Promotion?

Theoretically, any promotion should be a good promotion. But there are certain situations where promoting you may benefit management, but not be great for your career. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss which kinds of promotions you may not want to take, and how to say “no thank you,” without burning bridges.

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Ensuring Women’s Ideas Are Heard At Work: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about the recognition of women’s ideas and voices at work on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show.

How can you make sure women’s ideas are being heard and acknowledged in the workplace?

Listen to this week’s podcast here.

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#15: The Power of Face Time (Not the App) – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about face-to-face interaction on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an employee who wonders if they should go back into the office in order for their work to be recognized.

Then we discuss how a manager should engage in face-to-face interaction with their staff.

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#35: Credit – Giving and Getting It: My Crazy Office, Season 5

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

First we give advice to someone who did not properly get credited for a project at work.

Then we discuss the importance of giving credit in order to receive it.

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#26: Staff Engagement – My Crazy Office, Season 5

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

First we give advice to a listener whose company launched a “happy campaign” involving dancing in staff meetings.

Then we give examples of ways to engage staff.

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#12: Praise – My Crazy Office, Season 5

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

First we give advice on how to work for a boss who does not give praise or recognition.

Then we discuss how to navigate a corporate culture that does not give praise.

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#38: My Boss Doesn’t See Me – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we give advice to someone whose new boss doesn’t seem to hear or notice their ideas.

Then we discuss how you become invisible at work and what you can do to change that.

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