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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.)

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

November 16, 2015

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

November 9, 2015

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

November 2, 2015

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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#36: Negotiating Your Worth & Diplomacy: My Crazy Office, Season 2

October 26, 2015

Kathi and Katherine discuss two common workplace issues – negotiation and diplomacy – on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice about how to negotiate a higher salary.

Then we give guidance to an employee who is told to ‘practice diplomacy’ in order to move their career forward.

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#35 – Phubbing (aka Phone Snubbing): My Crazy Office, Season 2

October 12, 2015

Kathi and Katherine discuss phubbing – or “phone snubbing” – in the workplace on this episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an employee whose boss is constantly distracted by his smart phone.

Then we give guidance to a manager who has inattentive employees due to their smart phone use during meetings.

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