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Dealing with Uncertainty at Work

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The world is changing at a rapid pace. The pandemic shook up the way we do business, our work routines, and how we think about our lives. Add war, inflation, political unrest, and climate change, and you’ve got a lot of uncertainty. In this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine offer concrete ways […]

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#21: Unused Vacation – My Crazy Office, Season 7

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Kathi and Katherine talk about unused vacation on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone who fears that their absence while on vacation will jeopardize their job. Then we discuss what managers should do with employees that are resistant to take time off.

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The Next Transition – Back to the Office

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As some of the restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic begin to lift, and some people cautiously begin to return to their work environments, we are tasked with the job of managing yet another period of transition. It is the transition from the safety and predictability of our quarantined home environments to the uncertainty and […]

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Take Your Vacation! Even In A Pandemic

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Remember the good old days of summer, when we had summer Fridays off and two-week vacations that we planned all year long? If you are like me, you have a favorite spot; mine is on Fire Island. Nothing fancy, but a small cabin on a private beach with a really good restaurant. It’s a total release into […]

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Being Kind to Your Emotionally Exhausted Self

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So here we are. For many people this is week six (or more) of sheltering in place. It’s also week six of home schooling, endless meal preparation, social isolation, working remotely, and celebrating almost every occasion we can think of virtually – on Zoom, Google Chat, FaceTime, Skype and whatever other device or platform appeals […]

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This is A Marathon, Not A Sprint – How to Manage Your Emotions During the Pandemic

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One message that we are all hearing over and over again is that the current state of affairs is going to last for a while. It’s clear that, from an emotional endurance point of view, we are looking at a situation that is more of a marathon than a sprint. With that in mind, here […]

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