Category: My Crazy Office

Accountability Advice Behavior Business Career Communication Cultural Fit Feedback Fire Human Resources Management Managing Down Morale My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Podcast Work Work Advice

When Is Enough, Enough? A Manager’s Guide to Firing

by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment

On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine address a tough question that many managers grapple with: When is enough enough? When is it time to fire someone? They start with a question from a manager who has an employee who keeps missing days of work due to personal issues. Kathi and Katherine […]

Read more »

Advice Behavior Business Career Communication Management Morale My Crazy Office Podcast Professional Growth Staff Work Work Advice

Have You Inherited a Team with Bad Morale?

/ by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment

On this, My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about a very important topic: staff morale. They start with a question from a new manager who discovers that the people she’s been hired to manage are suffering from very low morale. Kathi and Katherine discuss what a manager can do to turn the low […]

Read more »

Advice Behavior Business Career Communication Fear Management My Crazy Office Podcast Professional Growth Psychology Self Esteem Self Management Work Work Advice Worthiness

Do You Feel Deserving of a Better Job?

/ by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment

On this, My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine explore one of the biggest hidden reasons why people don’t apply for new jobs — not feeling deserving. They start with a question from an individual who knows it’s time to leave, has updated their resume and LinkedIn profile, but can’t seem to actually apply for […]

Read more »

Advice Anxiety Behavior Business Career Career Advice Challenge Communication Good Impression Management Managing Up Meetings My Crazy Office Podcast Preparation Professional Growth speaking up Work Work Advice

Freezing Up at Meetings?

by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment

On this, My Crazy Office Podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss a very real challenge for some people at work — Freezing at meetings. They start with a question from someone who’s recently been promoted to a managerial position and finds himself freezing at important meetings where he should be making a positive impression. Kathi and […]

Read more »

Accomplishment Acknowledgement Advice Behavior Boss Business Career Career Growth Communication Management Managing Up My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Podcast Professional Growth Visibility Work Work Advice Workplace Politics

How To Get Noticed By Your Boss’s Boss

/ by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment

Figuring out how to get noticed by the people above your boss can be challenging — especially if you sense that your boss isn’t sharing your successes. On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss how to get noticed by your boss’s boss. They start with a question from someone who made […]

Read more »

Advice Behavior Business Career Communication Conversations Difficult Conversations Human Behavior Management Managing Down Managing Up My Crazy Office Podcast Power Struggle Promotion Staff Work Work Advice Working With You Is Killing Me

Is Someone You Manage After Your Job?

/ by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment

On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine discuss what to do if you suspect that someone you manage is after your job. They start with a question from a manager who fears that one of their direct reports is trying to take their job. During the second part of the podcast, Kathi and […]

Read more »

Advice Behavior Boundaries Business Career Career Growth Communication Corporate Culture Employee Engagement Inheriting Staff Leadership Management Managing Down Micromanager My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog Podcast Professional Growth Professionalism Relationships Reorganization Work Work Advice Working With You Is Killing Me Workplace Relationships

Taking Over Another Manager’s Team?

by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment

Today on My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss the challenge of taking over another manager’s team. They start with a question from someone who has been asked to take over another manager’s department and worries that the staff will resist her management style. Kathi and Katherine go on to consider how you can assess […]

Read more »

Advice Career Career Advice Change Communication Company Culture Decision Making Dream Job Layoffs Management My Crazy Office My Crazy Office Blog New Position Perfectionism Podcast Work Advice

When Your New Employer Is Laying People Off

by Logan Medrano | Leave a Comment

On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss what you should do if get a new job in a company that may be in trouble. They start with a question from someone who’s leaving a toxic company for a great opportunity but discovers that the new company is laying people off. During […]

Read more »