#31: Managing Unenthusiastic Employees – My Crazy Office, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about how to manage lazy employees on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a supervisor who doesn’t know how to motivate unenthusiastic employees to do their jobs.

Then we discuss working with “low-beamers” and their workplace effects.

Trust – How To Build Or Rebuild It: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

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

What is trust?

How do you build trust as a newcomer or re-build trust after it’s been broken? Listen here.

#30: When HR Doesn’t Protect You – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we give advice to an employee dealing with the negative backlash of reporting a workplace incident.

Then we discuss what you can and cannot go to your HR department for.

#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.

Communication Under Stress: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 4

Kathi and Katherine talk about communication under stress on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime episode.

Do you talk too much or not enough when you are placed in a stressful situation at work?

Listen here for advice.

#27: Self-Assessment At Work – My Crazy Office, Season 4

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

First we address a question about self-assessment and performance evaluation.

Then we discuss how to get proper feedback from your boss.

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.

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.