In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss a subject that many people in leadership positions must address: How do you fire a long-time employee? They start with a question from someone who was recently hired as the senior director of a large department and realizes there is a key employee who must be let go. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to navigate this kind of delicate situation carefully and professionally.
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On this My Crazy Office episode Kathi and Katherine talk about a very difficult kind of person to work for – The absentee boss. They start with a question from someone who’s been working for a manager who is never around. When he does come to work, he criticizes her every move. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to manage these situations, and what your options are with an absentee boss.
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On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about a very challenging kind of boss —
The Sacred Cow. They start with a question from someone whose company CEO recently hired a close friend into the COO position. This individual seems friendly, but lacks the experience and skills to do the job. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to work with this kind of boss and keep your sanity.
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On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss how to handle a very challenging kind of employee — the Sacred Cow. They start with a question from someone who recently began working at a corporate research company. He needs the assistance of a long-time employee to do his job, but that person doesn’t want to help him. During the second part of the podcast, Kathi and Katherine consider what it’s like to manage a sacred cow employee — especially when you know they will never be fired.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about toxic, protected employees on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
First we give advice to an office manager who experiences backlash when giving feedback to an employee with a negative attitude.
Then we discuss how it affects your staff if you’re a manager who protects an employee with a bad attitude.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about boss behavior on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
First we give advice about how to cope with an absentee boss.
Then we discuss what do when romantic feelings towards an employer develop.
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Kathi and Katherine offer advice about two workplace situations on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
We discuss how to decide who to start a partnership with and why?
We also give advice about how to handle a defensive and mean employee.
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On this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine offer advice about two common characters found in the workplace – the sacred cow and the chip on the shoulder.
We discuss how to deal with a co-worker who is incompetent yet protected by your boss.
We also give advice about how to handle someone in the workplace who is hostile.
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Join Kathi and Katherine as they answer real workplace questions with solid advice, and a great sense of humor.
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Bestselling authors Katherine and Kathi use humor and a slue of engaging techniques to mediate solutions for individuals at every level of employment — from executives to managers to frontline employees.
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