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.)

#41- When The Personal Gets Professional: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss when your personal life seeps into your professional life on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an employee whose boss has been disengaged in the workplace due to a divorce.

Then we discuss what a boss should do when he catches his employees having an affair.

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#40 – Vocal Fry & Up Speak: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Radio reporter and host of The Broad Experience Podcast, Ashley Milne-Tyte joins us on this week’s episode of My Crazy Office. We discuss two language trends among the workplace – vocal fry and up speak.

First we give advice to a manager about how to hire potential employees who do not sound professional when they speak.

Then we give advice to an employee who gets passed over for a job because the way she speaks sounds ‘unintelligent.’

For more information on Ashley Milne-Tyte check out her website: ashleymilnetyte.com and follow her via Twitter here: @ashleymilnetyte

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#39 – Coffee Breaks & the Office Kitchen: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss food in the workplace on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a manager about how to handle an employee who takes multiple coffee breaks throughout the workday.

Then we give advice to another manager about how to deal with an employee who cooks elaborate lunches and takes up the entirety of the company’s refrigerator space.

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#38 – Giving & Receiving Feedback: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss feedback in the workplace on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a manager about how to confront a young employee about excessive yawning during meetings.

Then we give guidance to an employee whose boss is consistently re-doing the work that they hand in.

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#37: Interview Follow-Up & Red Flags: My Crazy Office, Season 2

Kathi and Katherine discuss the hiring process on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice about how to follow-up with an employer after an interview.

Then we give guidance to an employee who, during the hiring process, sees red flags that his colleagues do not.

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