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.)

#14 – Employee Retention & Job Opportunities: My Crazy Office, Season 3

Kathi and Katherine talk about outside job opportunities and employee retention on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

We give advice to a happy employee who enjoys their job but is being pursued by recruiters.

Then we discuss options for a manager who is afraid of losing their best employees.

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#13 – Workplace Burnout: My Crazy Office, Season 3

Kathi and Katherine talk about burnout on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
We were joined by guest Margie Rickell – consultant at the Centering Healthcare Institute.

First we give advice to an individual who is noticeably irritable, drained and working 70 hours a week.

Then we discuss the ways an individual who works seven days a week can change their behavior to prevent burnout.

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#12 – Peer to Manager & Military Management: My Crazy Office, Season 3

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

We give advice about how to go from being your coworker’s peer to their manager.

Then we talk about how to deal with a new controlling manager with a military background.

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#11 – Disrespectful Boss & Boss Baggage: My Crazy Office, Season 3

Kathi and Katherine talk about two different boss scenarios on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

We give suggestions about how to leave a company and a disrespectful boss.

Then we give advice about how to work for an “I’m always right” kind of boss.

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#10 – New Bosses, Different Personalities: My Crazy Office, Season 3

Kathi and Katherine talk about dealing with new bosses on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

We give advice about how to work for an encouraging, positive boss after working for a demeaning and angry one.

Then we discuss how to work for a new boss that is all business and no play.

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