Are Layoffs Coming Your Way?

On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about the uncomfortable-but-important topic of layoffs. They start with a question from someone who suspects that they may be laid off soon. During the second part of the podcast, Kathi and Katherine address managers who may face the difficult decision of who to lay off.

Remote Working — Challenges and Benefits

Do you love remote working? Or do you yearn for time in the office? In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine examine the pluses and minuses of remote working. They start with a question from someone who has a new remote job and misses the camaraderie of office life. During the second part of the podcast, Kathi and Katherine consider those people who prefer remote working and have to go back to the office.

Afraid To Leave Your Job?

Is fear stopping you from leaving your job? For some people, leaving a job is easy to talk about but not so easy to do. Even if you know it’s time to leave, fear may get in the way. Kathi and Katherine explore the challenge of leaving a job and discuss tactics for managing the fears that come with making this kind of change.

Dealing with Uncertainty at Work

The world is changing at a rapid pace. The pandemic shook up the way we do business, our work routines, and how we think about our lives. Add war, inflation, political unrest, and climate change, and you’ve got a lot of uncertainty. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine offer concrete ways to manage uncertainty on the job and in general.

#42: A Different Culture – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to someone whose buy out by a larger company requires them to change their work behavior.

Then we discuss what managers can do when they inherit staff from an acquired company who do not fit the culture.

#39: Changes in Management – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to someone who’s unhappy because their boss hired a new deputy director to report to.

Then we discuss how to avoid the risk of your staff not liking your replacement.

Are You Ready To Leave Your Job?: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

Are you ready to leave your job? What are the signs?

Listen to this week’s podcast here.

Constant Change: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

How can you productively manage the constant change around us in this moment?

Listen to this week’s podcast here.