Tag: communication

“Nice” Toxicity: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

Let’s talk about “nice” words or comments that feel toxic to people in the workplace.

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#7: Overhearing Information – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to an employee grappling with sharing bad news about her boss to her boss.

Then we discuss whether or not you would want to hear bad news about yourself.

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#6: Crying At Work – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to a new manager who is trying to handle a chronic crying employee.

Then we discuss what someone who cries easily can do to manage themselves in challenging work situations.

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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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Transparency at Work: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

What should you share (and not share) in the workplace?

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#3: Returning to Work Post CoVid – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to someone whose pre-pandemic job involved constant travel and now they’d like to travel less.

Then we discuss how management should broach the topic of returning to the office with the staff.

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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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