Tag: management

#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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#1: Time To Leave – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about when it’s time to leave a job on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a worker who knows it’s time to leave her job but doesn’t have confidence or faith to do so.

Then we discuss how a manager can help facilitate an employee’s departure.

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Best Of: Applying To Jobs – My Crazy Office, Season 7

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

First we give advice to someone who is applying to jobs but not having much success.

Then we discuss what managers should do if they are not getting any quality applicants for their positions.

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#22: Motivation Under Adverse Conditions – My Crazy Office, Season 7

Kathi and Katherine talk about motivation under adverse conditions on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to a worker having difficulty staying motivated amid company lay-offs.

Then we discuss how managers can keep staff motivated under pending lay-offs, no promotions and hiring freezes.

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#17: Meeting Sit Ins – My Crazy Office, Season 7

Kathi and Katherine talk about meeting sit-ins on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone whose new boss insists on attending staff meeting, only to disrupt them by talking.

Then we discuss what managers can do if they want to sit in on their new hire’s meetings.

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#16: Accountability Without Added Stress – My Crazy Office, Season 7

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

First we give advice to a manager on how to hold staff accountable without adding stress.

Then we discuss how employees can set limits at work.

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#15: Incompetence – My Crazy Office, Season 7

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

First we give advice to a worker whose incompetent boss just got fired but there is fear the replacement will be worse.

Then we discuss what a manager should do if they think they’ve been doing a good job but their employees disagree.

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