Advice Behavior Communication Control Freak Management Micromanager Micromanaging My Crazy Office Podcast Best Of: Critical, Controlling Bosses – My Crazy Office, Season 7 July 21, 2020 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment Kathi and Katherine talk about critical, controlling bosses on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone who is struggling with a new boss who corrects everything she does. Then we ask what if you are a manager who is called a micromanager? Read more » advice behavior communication control freak management micromanager micromanaging my crazy office podcast
Advice Blog Communication Compromise My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Negotiation Planning Preparation Promotion Raise Retirement Salary Values Negotiating During a Pandemic June 29, 2020 by Logan Medrano | 1 Comment on Negotiating During a Pandemic What are you negotiating for at work? Is it a promotion? A raise? Working from home full time? A new position? Working less? Changing teams? Retirement? Whatever aspect of your work life you are currently negotiating, the pandemic makes an already unpredictable task more stressful then usual. Negotiating is not everyone’s favorite thing to do. It can […] Read more » advice blog communication compromise my crazy office my crazy office blog negotiation planning preparation raise retirement salary values
Advice Agreement Blog Career Communication Diversity Equity Flexibility My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Social Contract Work Advice New Social Contracts for the Workplace June 22, 2020 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment A social contract is an unofficial agreement shared by everyone in a society in which they give up some freedom for security. The philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau popularized the idea of the social contract in the 1700s, but it’s just as applicable today. A good example is when we go to the airport and go through security. We may not […] Read more » advice agreement blog career communication diversity equity flexibility my crazy office my crazy office blog social construct work advice
Advice Blog Communication Emotion Exercise Journaling meditation My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Tough Conversations Require Executive Presence June 15, 2020 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment You are probably facing some difficult conversations at work regarding Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). If not, you should be. Now is the time. Entering these uncomfortable discussions requires the first rule of executive presence, Know Your Audience. Knowing your audience means that you are able to communicate the necessary messages without ruffling feathers. You know the […] Read more » advice blog communication emotion exercise journaling meditation my crazy office my crazy office blog
Advice Blog Communication Compassion Decision Making Emotion Fear My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Planning Remote Work Working From Home Do You Have Staff Who Are Afraid to Return to the Office? June 8, 2020 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment In just a matter of days, the coronavirus pushed people inside their homes, accelerating a digital transformation around the world. Getting workers out of their homes and back into offices is going to prove harder. According to a new survey by researchers at India-based workplace services firm Ionotrics and San Diego–based Global Workplace Analytics: 77 percent […] Read more » advice blog communication decision making emotion fear my crazy office my crazy office blog planning remote work working from home
Advice Behavior Blog Communication Compassion Kindness My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Praise Stress Uncertainty The Importance of Praise May 18, 2020 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment This is a stressful time. As we continue to live with uncertainty, nerves can fray, hope can turn to fear, and disappointment can turn to deep sadness and depression. As the weeks of our pandemic quarantine pass, our initial response of being on our best behavior may be giving way to more normal reactions to work annoyances […] Read more » advice behavior blog communication compassion kindness my crazy office my crazy office blog praise stress uncertainty
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Advice Blog Career Advice Communication Etiquette My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog productivity Remote Work Teleconference Transparency Videoconference Work Advice Working From Home Remote Working Etiquette – During the Covid Pandemic March 30, 2020 / March 31, 2020 by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment We are all being ordered to work remotely. For those who are accustomed to working this way, it’s likely you’ve developed best practices. At the same time, even seasoned remote workers may have kids at home or pets who suddenly expect your attention 24/7. While some families have come together to shelter in place against the virus, […] Read more » advice blog career advice communication etiquette my crazy office my crazy office blog productivity remote work teleconference transparency videoconference work advice working from home