Tag: boss

Are You Working For a Narcissist?: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 6

Kathi and Katherine talk about narcissism on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show.

How do you work for a narcissistic boss?

Listen to this week’s podcast here.

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#14: Manipulation vs Managing Up – My Crazy Office, Season 5

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

First we give advice about working with a boss who feels manipulated.

Then we discuss the difference between manipulation and managing up.

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#6 Neediness In The Workplace – My Crazy Office, Season 5

Kathi and Katherine talk about neediness in the workplace on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an employee who’s boss needs constant attention.

Then we discuss how to manage a needy co-worker or colleague.

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#28: The Multiple Personality Boss & The Chronic Critic – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we give advice to an employee struggling with the very different personalities of their boss.

Then we discuss how to work with a chronic critic.

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Stepping On Your Boss’s Toes: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about stepping on your boss’s toes on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

What are some examples of actions or behaviors that would be considered “toe-stepping?”

And if you step on your boss’s toes, how do you fix it? Listen here for more.

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The Exploder: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about the workplace exploder on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

What are the signs and symptoms of an “exploder?”

How should you deal with an angry boss or coworker that goes from 0 to 100 in a matter of seconds? Listen here.

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#23: Unsolicited Feedback – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we give advice about how to handle a boss that gives unsolicited feedback.

Then we discuss what makes feedback constructive or un-constructive.

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