Category: Work Advice

Ethics In The Workplace: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about ethics on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

What are ethics? How do they manifest in the workplace?

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#36: Firing Employees – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we give advice to someone whose boss has asked them to fire a new employee.

Then we discuss learning how to fire someone.

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Giving Advice That Is Never Taken: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about advice on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

How do you deal with a coworker that constantly asks for advice but does not take it?

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#35: Managing Inherited Staff – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we give advice about how to manage and gain the respect and cooperation of inherited staff.

Then we discuss how to bond with inherited staff.

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Passive Aggressive Behavior: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about passive aggression on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

What is passive aggressive behavior?

How do you identify and deal with it at work?

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#34: Pulling The Weight of Others – My Crazy Office, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about people who don’t pull their weight on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice about how to get a coworker to respond and ‘show up’ when they need to.

Then we discuss how to work with people who do not pull their own weight.

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Your Inner Critic: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about our inner critics on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

What is your inner critic?

How does it manifest in the workplace and how can you make it work in your favor?

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#33: When A Coworker Derails Your Plans – My Crazy Office, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about sticking to your plan on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice about how to work with someone who is always changing the plan.

Then we discuss people who cannot stick to plans.

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