Tag: behavior

Does Your Employee Think They Know Better Than You?

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss a frustrating situation for any manager – what do you do when you have an employee who always thinks they know better than you? They start with a question from someone whose direct report constantly tells her what he would do if he were in her position. Kathi and Katherine examine how to manage a know-it-all employee and still get the best out of them.

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Got Burnout? Get Boundaries

In This My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss an extremely important issue for anyone who feels exhausted from working too hard and caring too much about work – Burnout. They start with a question from someone who got promoted because of his high standards and strong work ethic, but finds himself working seven days a week, exhausted, and unable to let up. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to manage Burnout so that it doesn’t cost you your health.

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If Looks Could Kill…Nonverbal Communication at Work

Women are the masters of nonverbal communication. One way that they can be passively mean to each other is by sending an unfriendly nonverbal message. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine explore the topic of nonverbal messages and how to manage them at work. They start with a question from a young professional who is noticing that one of her female co-workers rolls her eyes every time this individual speaks. Kathi and Katherine consider what one can do to address an eye-rolling colleague, and how to manage nonverbal messages from other women.

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When Your Friend Becomes Your Boss

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine explore what happens when your friend becomes your boss. They start with a question from someone whose colleague recently got promoted to be her boss. While the two of them were friendly as coworkers, her newly promoted boss is suddenly behaving differently. Join Kathi and Katherine as they discuss how friendships can change at work, and how to navigate those changes.

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My Boss Humiliated Me in Public

Today’s topic on My Crazy Office is a tough one: What do you do if your boss humiliates you in public? Kathi and Katherine start with a question from someone whose new boss yelled at them on a zoom meeting in front of other staff members. They discuss what you can do if your boss humiliates you in public and whether its grounds for leaving.

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How to Handle Conflict Between Employees

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss a tough topic for many managers: How to handle conflict between employees at work. They start with a question from a manager who has two very valuable employees who are constantly arguing with each other. Kathi and Katherine explore how to manage your staff when they can not get along.

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Need Your Employee More Than They Need You?

On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss a difficult situation for any manager: What do you do if you need an employee more than they need you? They start with a question from a manager whose key employee is skilled but produces mediocre work and seems unmotivated to improve. Kath and Katherine consider what you can do to motivate an employee who doesn’t really care about
the job.

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Too Busy to Look for a New Job?

On this episode of My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine address a very important question for people who want to leave their current jobs: What can you do if you’re too busy to look for a new job? We start with a question from someone who knows it’s time to leave their current job but feels overwhelmed with a heavy workload and doesn’t have time to take job seeking actions. Are you too busy to look for a new job? Listen here.

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