Tag: management

#14: Taking On Too Much Work – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about taking on too much work on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone who is so busy helping others at work that they have no time for their own projects.

Then we discuss how a manager should address an employee that ends up with too much work.

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#13: Employee to Equal – My Crazy Office, Season 8

Kathi and Katherine talk about being promoted to management on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast.

First we give advice to someone who gets promoted to the same level as their boss.

Then we discuss what a manager should do when their former employee becomes their equal.

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12: In-Person Conflict – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to someone who is irritated by their coworker’s behavior in the office.

Then we discuss how managers should handle tense interpersonal dynamics between staff.

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#11: Complaining in the Workplace – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to a manager who is struggling to oversee a skilled but chronically complaining employee.

Then we give advice to someone who feels unfairly labeled as the “complainer” at work.

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#10: Liar Liar – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to someone whose coworker constantly lies to them.

Then we discuss what a manager should do when they have an employee who lies in the workplace.

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#8: Explosive Employees – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to a worker who no longer wants to be paired with their hostile coworker.

Then we discuss what a manager should do with a volatile, explosive employee.

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#6: Crying At Work – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to a new manager who is trying to handle a chronic crying employee.

Then we discuss what someone who cries easily can do to manage themselves in challenging work situations.

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#5: Home Life Affecting Performance – My Crazy Office, Season 8

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

First we give advice to an employee whose home life is difficult but they have hesitance in telling their boss.

Then we discuss what a manager should do if they suspect an employee’s home life is affecting their performance.

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