#33: Resistance to Work/Life Balance – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we answer what do to when a supervisor expresses disdain for work/life balance and calls it B.S.

Then we give advice to managers that believe work/life balance is ridiculous, while their staff think it is not.

How To Ask For Help: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

How can you properly ask for help at work?

Listen to this week’s podcast here.

#32: Pacing Yourself – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice about how to pace yourself when work demands more of you.

Then we discuss how managers can get the most out of their people without burning them out.

#28: 360 Reviews – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about 360 reviews on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to an employee who was encouraged to give her boss a 360 review only to find out that the boss never received the feedback.

Then we discuss how managers can invite and be open about 360 feedback.

Best Of: The Value of Positive Reinforcement – My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

What is the value of positive reinforcement and how can you integrate it into your life?

Listen to this week’s podcast here.

#27: One-on-One Meetings vs Group Meetings – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to someone whose boss only meets with staff individually versus in group meetings.

Then we give advice to a manager about what they should do if they prefer one-on-one meetings.

#25: Exclusionary Workplace Cliques – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to someone who likes their job but feels excluded by its workplace clique.

Then we give advice to managers that may inadvertently be forming cliques with staff that they’re most comfortable with.

Necessary Lying: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

When is lying necessary?

Listen to this week’s podcast here.