My Crazy Office

My Crazy Office is a weekly workplace podcast dedicated to helping listeners navigate their careers. Executive coach Kathi Elster and career therapist Katherine Crowley combine their expertise to solve both serious and silly situations at work. Join Kathi and Katherine as they answer real workplace questions with solid advice and a side of humor. Do you have someone or something at work that’s driving your crazy? Send your questions to info@mycrazyoffice.co. (All submissions kept confidential.)

Do You Get the Sunday Scaries?

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss a common phenomenon for many people as they anticipate going back to work: the Sunday Scaries. They start with a question from someone who recently received a significant promotion, likes the new job, but gets extremely anxious every Sunday. Kathi and Katherine explore what causes Sunday Scaries and what you can do to manage this condition.

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Don’t Like Your New Boss?

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine tackle a common but challenging situation: What do you do when your old boss leaves, and you don’t like your new boss? They start with a question from someone who recently got a new manager who communicates in a harsh and hurtful manner compared to the previous manager. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to manage up when you get a new boss who you don’t like.

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Sex In the Office

On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss a literally hot topic: sex in the office. They start with a question from a manager who realizes that two of his employees are having a romantic relationship and wonders what the repercussions might be. Kathi and Katherine explore HR concerns about office romances and how to address them.

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Tired of Being The Fixer at Work?

In this My Crazy Office episode, Kath and Katherine ask an important question: Are you tired of being the Fixer at work? (By Fixer, they mean the person who solves everyone else’s problems). They start with a question from someone who plays the role of Fixer at their company and now feels burnt out and exhausted. Kathi and Katherine consider why it’s often appealing to be a Fixer, and how to break out of this role if it starts to consume your life.

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Does Your Boss Ask You to Lie?

In this MCO podcast, Kathi and Katherine cover a hot topic – Does your boss ask you to lie? If so, what can you do? They start with a question from someone whose boss always promises clients unrealistic deadlines and budgets, then insists that the project manager keep lying to the client until it’s too late. Kathi and Katherine discuss what your options are for managing this kind of difficult situation. Does your boss ask you to lie? Listen here.

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