Category: Interpersonal Skills

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Afraid To Give Negative Feedback?

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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 […]

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Getting Bullied by a Co-Worker?

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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 […]

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Do You Hate Networking?

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On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine talk about a topic that many people hate: networking. They start with a question from someone who loves their job, but knows that in order to get promoted they need to network. Kathi and Katherine talk about all the ways to network, and how to […]

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Afraid to Speak Up at Work?

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On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine talk about an important skill in the workplace — the ability to speak up. They start with a question from someone who recently got promoted to a more visible position but finds it difficult to speak up at meetings or on client calls. Kathi and […]

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Forgotten How to be Social at Work?

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As the pandemic morphs into an endemic, many remote workers are being asked to return to the office — some are less excited about it than others. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine ask the question, “Have you forgotten how to be social at work?” If so, here’s what you can […]

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We Hire for Skill and Pay for Personality

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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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Dreading Workplace Interaction Again?: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8

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Kathi and Katherine talk about dreading workplace interaction again on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show. Are you not looking forward to seeing your co-workers in-person? Listen to this week’s podcast here.

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

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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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