What do you do if your current boss leaves for another job? It’s not always clear. In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss how to adjust when your boss leaves and a new boss appears. First, they consider a situation where the employee has a great boss and that person takes a new position. Then Kathi and Katherine discuss what it means when a boss you can’t stand moves on.
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Sometimes, the more you know about your staff’s personal lives, the harder it is to hold them accountable. In this podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss how challenging it can be to hold employees responsible for their work product, when you know too much about their challenges outside of work.
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It’s easy to be disappointed at work. A new hire may not be all you hoped for, a new boss may promise a lot but fail to deliver, and a new job may look great before you take it only to become a serious disappointment.
In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine examine the nature of disappointment at work and offer proven techniques for managing those situations that challenge your ability to thrive.
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Theoretically, any promotion should be a good promotion. But there are certain situations where promoting you may benefit management, but not be great for your career. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss which kinds of promotions you may not want to take, and how to say “no thank you,” without burning bridges.
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It’s not enough to hire someone with the right skill set. You want to hire the right personality — for your company and the job. In this My Crazy Office episode, Kathi and Katherine discuss why personality, in the form of work ethic, professional behavior, and interpersonal skills, is what employers really pay for.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about the Great Resignation on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
First we give advice to someone who hasn’t resigned yet, but knows it’s time and is having difficulty staying focused at work.
Then we consider what managers can do to keep their staff engaged if they sense that the employees are checked out.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about unrealistic expectations on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
First we give advice to someone whose boss makes promises to clients that cause his staff to overwork themselves.
Then we examine what a manager should do if they keep taking on demanding projects to keep the staff employed.
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Kathi and Katherine talk about a rejected help on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.
First we give advice to someone who was recently hired to assist a busy executive and the executive refuses to share the work and be helped.
Then we discuss what managers can do if the person they bring in to help their busiest employee, gets rejected.
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Join Kathi and Katherine as they answer real workplace questions with solid advice, and a great sense of humor.
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Bestselling authors Katherine and Kathi use humor and a slue of engaging techniques to mediate solutions for individuals at every level of employment — from executives to managers to frontline employees.
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