Category: Work Advice

Emotional Triggers: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

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

What should you do when someone or something at work triggers an emotional response?

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#26: How To Fire – My Crazy Office, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about how to fire someone on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice about how to fire an employee.

Then we discuss our own experiences with being fired.

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Stepping On Your Boss’s Toes: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about stepping on your boss’s toes on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

What are some examples of actions or behaviors that would be considered “toe-stepping?”

And if you step on your boss’s toes, how do you fix it? Listen here for more.

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#25: The Trouble-Maker Co-Worker & Workplace Jealousy – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we give advice about what to do when one of your co-workers is a trouble-maker?

Then we discuss workplace jealousy.

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The Exploder: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

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

What are the signs and symptoms of an “exploder?”

How should you deal with an angry boss or coworker that goes from 0 to 100 in a matter of seconds? Listen here.

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#24: Layoffs & Reorganization – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we give advice about what to do when your company downsizes.

Then we discuss why layoffs and re-orgs happen.

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#23: Unsolicited Feedback – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we give advice about how to handle a boss that gives unsolicited feedback.

Then we discuss what makes feedback constructive or un-constructive.

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#22: Freelance or Full-Time? – My Crazy Office, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about freelance or full-time employment on this week’s My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an individual who is struggling with the decision of working freelance or full-time.

Then we discuss what each form of employment involves and which one is best for you.

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