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.)

Making the Holidays Yours

It’s everywhere — music, decorations, jingles, wrapped gifts, advertisements to buy, buy, buy. “Ho Ho Ho!” But what if you feel, “No, No, No!” this holiday season.

Honestly, it is obnoxious to expect people to be happy just because a holiday declares you should be. As a result, this time of year fills many people with anxiety, anger, and despair.

When it comes to this time of year, we all have a decision to make: Either find what you like about this season and make it yours, or stew in resentment until it’s over.

Personally, I like the lights (in dark days) and sending out cards to offer thanks and good wishes. You?

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When Talking Beats Texting at Work

The digital age is amazing. We can deliver all kinds of messages and solve all kinds of problems. Here’s the trick — electronic communication (email, texts, tweets) when addressing an emotionally charged situation is always open to misinterpretation. When in doubt, say it to the other person’s face. Old fashioned? Maybe. But sensitive material deserves personal delivery.

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The 6 Rules Of Managing Up

  1. Train Your Boss to meet with you regularly
  2. Come to every meeting with a Detailed Agenda
  3. Keep a pulse on your bosses Changing Priorities
  4. Take the time to See Your Boss’s Side of things
  5. Anticipate Problems and offer solutions
  6. Always be prepared to give a Status Report on your projects
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