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Is Working Remotely Hurting You?

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On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine discuss the possibility that working remotely could be hurting your career. They start with a question from someone who works remotely but used to go into the office for monthly visits. Now that the company won’t pay for monthly trips, this person feels disconnected from […]

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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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#3: Unrealistic Expectations – My Crazy Office, Season 9

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Kathi and Katherine talk about unrealistic expectations on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone whose boss makes promises to clients that cause his staff to overwork themselves. Then we examine what a manager should do if they keep taking on demanding projects to keep the staff […]

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Negotiating During a Pandemic

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What are you negotiating for at work? Is it a promotion? A raise? Working from home full time? A new position? Working less? Changing teams? Retirement? Whatever aspect of your work life you are currently negotiating, the pandemic makes an already unpredictable task more stressful then usual. Negotiating is not everyone’s favorite thing to do. It can […]

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Bring More Purpose Into Your Work Life

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The CoVid-19 Pandemic quarantine has forced many of us to slow down and become quiet. When we become quiet we have the opportunity to hear our deepest thoughts. If you still have your job you might be asking yourself, “Is my work fulfilling my purpose?” If you lost your job you might be thinking, “I want […]

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#47: The Value of Networking – My Crazy Office, Season 5

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Kathi and Katherine talk about networking on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice about how to network in a way you don’t hate. Then we discuss the value of networking.

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