My Boss Humiliated Me in Public

Today’s topic on My Crazy Office is a tough one: What do you do if your boss humiliates you in public? Kathi and Katherine start with a question from someone whose new boss yelled at them on a zoom meeting in front of other staff members. They discuss what you can do if your boss humiliates you in public and whether its grounds for leaving.

Are Your Afraid To Fire a Popular Employee?

On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss the challenge of firing an employee who seems to be popular with the staff. They start with a question from someone who has discovered that a popular employee has been cheating on time sheets and disseminating confidential information to unauthorized people. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to manage these unruly employees despite your fears about letting them go.

Are You Smarter Than Your Boss?

It can be challenging to work for someone who seems less intelligent than you but has more power. On today’s My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine ask a provocative question: Are you smarter than your boss? If so, what can you do about it?
They start with a question from someone whose boss is unable to make decisions, has a very low E.Q., takes credit for other people’s work, and constantly says things that his staff have to apologize for. K & K discuss how to manage this kind of professionally frustrating and politically delicate situation.

Have You Forgotten How To Network?

On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss the forgotten art of networking. They start with a question from someone who knows it’s time to change jobs but doesn’t know how to network. Kathi and Katherine discuss the value of networking, and offer simple steps you can take to start building your professional network again.

Need Your Employee More Than They Need You?

On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss a difficult situation for any manager: What do you do if you need an employee more than they need you? They start with a question from a manager whose key employee is skilled but produces mediocre work and seems unmotivated to improve. Kath and Katherine consider what you can do to motivate an employee who doesn’t really care about
the job.

Afraid To Give Negative Feedback?

In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss a management challenge that many people face: Being afraid to give negative feedback. They start with a question from someone who oversees three managers but is afraid to give any of them important feedback concerning their weak areas. Kathi and Katherine talk about how to overcome whatever fears prevent you from performing this essential management task.

Too Busy to Look for a New Job?

On this episode of My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine address a very important question for people who want to leave their current jobs: What can you do if you’re too busy to look for a new job? We start with a question from someone who knows it’s time to leave their current job but feels overwhelmed with a heavy workload and doesn’t have time to take job seeking actions. Are you too busy to look for a new job? Listen here.

Getting Bullied by a Co-Worker?

On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine investigate what you can do if a coworker starts to bully you. They start with a question from someone who discovers that a colleague who she thought was a friend begins to act differently in a group setting. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to detect a closet bully and how to handle their inappropriate behavior at work.