Tag: career advice

#16: Letting Go of A Negative Workplace – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about letting go of a negative workplace on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

You may currently be in a toxic work situation and you know you need to leave but it’s hard.

Or you may have recently been fired from or quit a toxic work situation and now you need to find a better, healthier job.

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#15: The Power of Face Time (Not the App) – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about face-to-face interaction on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an employee who wonders if they should go back into the office in order for their work to be recognized.

Then we discuss how a manager should engage in face-to-face interaction with their staff.

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#14: Taking On Too Much Work – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about taking on too much work on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone who is so busy helping others at work that they have no time for their own projects.

Then we discuss how a manager should address an employee that ends up with too much work.

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#13: Employee to Equal – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about being promoted to management on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone who gets promoted to the same level as their boss.

Then we discuss what a manager should do when their former employee becomes their equal.

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#5: Home Life Affecting Performance – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to an employee whose home life is difficult but they have hesitance in telling their boss.

Then we discuss what a manager should do if they suspect an employee’s home life is affecting their performance.

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#4: Complaints – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to an employee whose boss complains about others at the weekly staff meetings.

Then we discuss where managers should go to vent if they are having a hard time with other departments.

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#2: Managing Up – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to a worker whose boss always presents new goals and agendas but never sticks to them.

Then we discuss what a manager can do if they set goals for their team but nothing gets done.

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#1: Time To Leave – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about when it’s time to leave a job on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a worker who knows it’s time to leave her job but doesn’t have confidence or faith to do so.

Then we discuss how a manager can help facilitate an employee’s departure.

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