Tag: management

#2: Hitting A Career Wall – My Crazy Office, Season 7

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

First we give advice to someone who has accomplished all of their career goals and has hit a career wall.

Then we discuss whether or not a manager should help their star employees determine their next steps?

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#46: Owning Mistakes – My Crazy Office, Season 6

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

First we give advice to someone whose boss always assumes the employee is at fault.

Then we discuss what managers can do if they have an employee who refuses to own their mistakes.

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#43: Loyalty vs Opportunity – My Crazy Office, Season 6

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

First we give advice to someone who feels loyal to their boss but has to decide on a new job opportunity.

Then we discuss what managers can do if they suspect that a key employee is interviewing for a new job.

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#38: Paranoid Boss – My Crazy Office, Season 6

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

First we give advice about how to look for a job without your paranoid boss finding out.

Then we discuss what to do if you discover your employee is job searching.

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#37: Avoidant Bosses – My Crazy Office, Season 6

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

First we give advice about how to deal with an avoidant boss.

Then we discuss why managers shouldn’t avoid giving feedback – good or bad.

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#36: Bullying – My Crazy Office, Season 6

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

First we give advice about how to deal with a bullying coworker.

Then we discuss how to manage a bully.

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#33: Best Of – Cliques – Season 6

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

First we give advice to a new employee who feels left out because her coworkers are divided into cliques.

Then we discuss how a manager should deal with a culture of cliques.

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#31: Best Of – Outshining Your Boss – My Crazy Office, Season 6

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

First we give advice about what to do when you outshine your boss?

Then we discuss how to cope with a boss who tries to outshine you.

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