My Crazy Office

In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss a tough situation – How do you manage a toxic employee who you’re afraid to fire? They start with a question from someone who has an employee that creates enemies in the workplace. This person is valuable because of the business she brings in. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to handle a toxic employee and whether keeping them on is a good idea.

In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine ask a provocative question – Is your boss not letting you make decisions? They start with a question from someone who has been at the same job for three years and still has to run every decision by the boss. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to manage a boss who has trouble relinquishing control and thinks every decision should be run by them.

How to take care of yourself when you have an overwhelming workload and tend to sacrifice your well being for the job.

In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine address a common dilemma: Getting promoted but not letting go of your old job. They start with a question from someone who recently got promoted to a more executive position but finds it hard to stop doing their former job because it’s familiar and comfortable. Kathi […]

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss a common problem that many people grapple with at work: Is your boss too busy to meet with you? They start with a question from someone who’s recently started an exciting new position at a growing company but can’t get the boss to meet […]

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss a frustrating situation for any manager – what do you do when you have an employee who always thinks they know better than you? They start with a question from someone whose direct report constantly tells her what he would do if he were […]

In This My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss an extremely important issue for anyone who feels exhausted from working too hard and caring too much about work – Burnout. They start with a question from someone who got promoted because of his high standards and strong work ethic, but finds himself working seven […]

Women are the masters of nonverbal communication. One way that they can be passively mean to each other is by sending an unfriendly nonverbal message. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine explore the topic of nonverbal messages and how to manage them at work. They start with a question from a […]

In this My Crazy Office episode, Kathi and Katherine pose a question: Are you protecting the wrong person at work? They start with a question from a manager who’s been protecting a skilled-but-difficult employee. This person’s behavior offends other employees so much that HR recently intervened, insisting the manager confront the employee. Kathi and Katherine […]

In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss how to get promoted by being better at managing up and managing down.They start with a question from someone who wants to move to a higher-level position but has been told that they need to be less enabling of staff and more visible to upper […]

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss a crucial skill for anyone who wants to move their career forward: Networking. They start with a question from someone who knows that networking would help them find a new job but avoids doing it. Kathi and Katherine discuss how to manage your own […]

Interviewing for a new job can be very intimidating; especially if you haven’t had much practice. In this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Kathrine discuss a crucial skill for anyone seeking employment: How to prepare for job interviews. They start with a question from someone who has been at the same job for three […]

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine explore a sensitive topic: How do you fire someone who is a friend? They start with a question from someone who finds themselves in the awkward position of having to fire a good friend due to that person’s poor performance. Kathi and Katherine discuss the […]

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine explore a classic workplace topic – Imposter Syndrome. They start with a question from someone who is about to get promoted and fears that everyone will discover she doesn’t know what she’s doing. Kathi and Katherine discuss what imposter syndrome is, and how to manage […]

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine explore what happens when your friend becomes your boss. They start with a question from someone whose colleague recently got promoted to be her boss. While the two of them were friendly as coworkers, her newly promoted boss is suddenly behaving differently. Join Kathi and […]

Today’s My Crazy Office podcast begins with a question: Is your fear holding you back from opportunity at work? Kathi and Katherine start with a question from someone whose employer has offered them a new position that would lead to professional and personal growth, but this person’s fear is holding them back from saying, “yes.” […]

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 […]

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 […]

In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss a tough topic for many managers: How to handle conflict between employees at work. They start with a question from a manager who has two very valuable employees who are constantly arguing with each other. Kathi and Katherine explore how to manage your staff […]

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 […]