Tag: management

Firing Slowly or Firing Quickly: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

Should you fire slow or fire quickly at work? What are the differences?

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#41: The Complacent Boss – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to an employee whose laid-back manager’s behavior is hurting the team’s morale and productivity.

Then we address managers who have become complacent and consider what their motives might be.

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#40: Always Wanting More – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

We give advice to a frustrated manager who has made numerous improvements to his department, only to hear constant complaining from the people he manages.

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#39: Changes in Management – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to someone who’s unhappy because their boss hired a new deputy director to report to.

Then we discuss how to avoid the risk of your staff not liking your replacement.

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#38: Chatty Workers – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to someone whose chatty coworkers are a distraction in the office.

Then we discuss how managers should handle talkative, disruptive employees.

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#37: The Needy, Anxious Employee – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about needy, anxious employees on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we discuss how to manage an employee who is a hard-worker but also needy and anxious.

Then we give self-management advice to someone with high anxiety.

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The Competitive Boss: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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

How do you handle working for a competitive boss?

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#36: Late Night Emails – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we discuss what to do when you receive emails from your boss after midnight.

Then we give advice to managers who send late night emails when they are anxious or concerned about something.

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