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Kathi and Katherine talk about firing on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. Should you fire slow or fire quickly at work? What are the differences? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Firing Slowly or Firing Quickly: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about cultural changes on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone whose buy out by a larger company requires them to change their work behavior. Then we discuss … Continue Reading The post #42: A Different Culture – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about being the invisible one at work on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. Do you tend to be the invisible one at work? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post The Invisible One: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about a complacent boss on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to an employee whose laid-back manager's behavior is hurting the team's morale and productivity. Then we address managers … Continue Reading The post #41: The Complacent Boss – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about being a hero at work on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. What are the good sides and bad sides of being a hero at work? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Being A Hero At Work: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about always wanting more on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. We give advice to a frustrated manager who has made numerous improvements to his department, only to hear constant complaining from the … Continue Reading The post #40: Always Wanting More – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about power struggles on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. Are you caught in a power struggle at work? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Power Struggle: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about changes in management on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone who's unhappy because their boss hired a new deputy director to report to. Then we discuss … Continue Reading The post #39: Changes in Management – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about leaving your job on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. Are you ready to leave your job? What are the signs? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Are You Ready To Leave Your Job?: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about chatty workers on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone whose chatty coworkers are a distraction in the office. Then we discuss how managers should handle talkative, … Continue Reading The post #38: Chatty Workers – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about fear of rejection on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. Do you have a fear of being rejected? How might that affect your behavior at work? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Fear of Rejection: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about needy, anxious employees on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we discuss how to manage an employee who is a hard-worker but also needy and anxious. Then we give self-management advice … Continue Reading The post #37: The Needy, Anxious Employee – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about competitive bosses on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. How do you handle working for a competitive boss? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post The Competitive Boss: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about late night emails on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we discuss what to do when you receive emails from your boss after midnight. Then we give advice to managers who … Continue Reading The post #36: Late Night Emails – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about the importance of not burning bridges on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. Why is it important to not burn bridges? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post The Importance of Not Burning Bridges: My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about networking on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. This week we give advice to someone who wants to find a new job but realizes that he never developed his networking skills. The post #35: Networking – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about thank you notes on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. Should you send a thank you note after an interview? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Thank You Notes: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about gossiping bosses on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we discuss what to do when you realize that your boss uses meetings to gossip. Then we give advice to managers that … Continue Reading The post #34: The Gossiping Boss – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about enablers at work on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. Are you an enabler in the workplace? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Enablers At Work: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about resistance to work/life balance on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we answer what do to when a supervisor expresses disdain for work/life balance and calls it B.S. Then we give advice … Continue Reading The post #33: Resistance to Work/Life Balance – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about asking for help at work on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. How can you properly ask for help at work? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post How To Ask For Help: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about pacing yourself on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice about how to pace yourself when work demands more of you. Then we discuss how managers can get the … Continue Reading The post #32: Pacing Yourself – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about scapegoating on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to an employee who feels like her boss holds her to a tougher standard than her colleagues. Then we discuss how … Continue Reading The post #31: Scapegoating – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about bread-crumbing on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. What is bread-crumbing and is it happening to you in the workplace? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Bread-crumbing: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about constant change on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. How can you productively manage the constant change around us in this moment? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Constant Change: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about when your dream job isn't the right fit on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to an employee who realizes that their dream job is not for them. … Continue Reading The post #30: My Dream Job Isn't Right For Me – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about tension on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. How can you manage the tension in transitions? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Managing the Tension in Transitions: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about burnout prevention for high performers on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to an employee who is great at their job but drowning in work. Then we discuss … Continue Reading The post #29: Preventing Burnout in the High Performer – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about looking for new employment on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. Should you be looking? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Should You Be Looking?: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about 360 reviews on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to an employee who was encouraged to give her boss a 360 review only to find out that the … Continue Reading The post #28: 360 Reviews – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about positive reinforcement on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. What is the value of positive reinforcement and how can you integrate it into your life? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Best Of: The Value of Positive Reinforcement – My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about unspoken reasons on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. What are some of the unspoken reasons that people don't want to go back into the office? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Unspoken Reasons: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about meetings on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone whose boss only meets with staff individually versus in group meetings. Then we give advice to a manager … Continue Reading The post #27: One-on-One Meetings vs Group Meetings – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about new leadership on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. This week we give advice to an employee around how to prepare for new leadership under a different CEO. How should they prepare … Continue Reading The post #26: New Leadership – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about permission to rest on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. How can you give yourself permission to rest and what are its benefits? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Permission To Rest: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about hard-work on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. Have you learned that you don't want to work so hard? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post I Don't Want To Work So Hard: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about exclusionary workplace cliques on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone who likes their job but feels excluded by its workplace clique. Then we give advice to … Continue Reading The post #25: Exclusionary Workplace Cliques – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about lying on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. When is lying necessary? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Necessary Lying: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about being promoted above your peers on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone who recently got promoted and is experiencing backlash from their former peers. Then we … Continue Reading The post #24: Promoted Above Your Peers – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about likability on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. When does likability help or hurt? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Likability: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about distorted self-perception on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. This week we give advice to a manager whose employee believes herself flexible, hardworking and a team player but she actually behaves in … Continue Reading The post #23: Distorted Sense of Self – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about comparison on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. What are the ways in which you are engaging in the comparing game right now? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post The Comparing Game: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about a bottleneck boss on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone whose current boss micromanages, creates a bottleneck and misses deadlines. Then we discuss what a manager … Continue Reading The post #22: Bottleneck Boss – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about change on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. Change is not easy but how can you make the process run smoother? Listen to this week's podcast here. The post Change: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about working from home versus working onsite on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to someone whose work performance improved at home and is conflicted about returning to the … Continue Reading The post #21: Working From Home vs Working Onsite – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about job culture and the signs to look out for on this week's My Crazy Office Overtime show. What are the green and red flags of culture to look out for in your next job? Listen to … Continue Reading The post Green Flags and Red Flags in Job Culture: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about interviewing for introverts on this week's episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to an introvert who is interviewing with no success because their shyness thwarts self-promotion. Then we discuss what … Continue Reading The post #20: Interviewing for Introverts – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about reconnecting on this week’s My Crazy Office Overtime show. How can we start reconnecting with others again? Listen to this week’s podcast here. The post Reconnecting: My Crazy Office Overtime, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Kathi and Katherine talk about interview behavior on this week’s episode of the My Crazy Office podcast. First we give advice to an interviewee who finds that his anger at his current job is leaking into his interviews. Then we … Continue Reading The post #19: Interview Behavior – My Crazy Office, Season 8 appeared first on K Squared Enterprises.
Katherine Crowley discusses what to do when your boss is holding you back. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) What to do when your boss gets under your skin 2) The 20 bad boss behaviors that drive employees nuts 3) The most important thing you can do when managing up Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep630 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT KATHERINE — Katherine Crowley is a Harvard-trained psychotherapist and career consultant. She helps individuals identify and tackle psychological and interpersonal obstacles to success. She assists with career assessment, developing a personal vision, improving interpersonal skills, and creating work/life balance. Katherine is also the co-founder of K Squared Enterprises, a Management Consulting firm dedicated to helping individuals and companies accomplish their business objectives while navigating the psychological challenges of working with others. She is the co-host of the podcast, My Crazy Office, which is a weekly workplace podcast dedicated to helping listeners navigate their careers. • Katherine's book: Working for You Isn't Working for Me: How to Get Ahead When Your Boss Holds You Back with Kathi Elster • Katherine's book: Working With You is Killing Me: Freeing Yourself from Emotional Traps at Work with Kathi Elster • Katherine's book: Mean Girls at Work: How to Stay Professional When Things Get Personal with Kathi Elster • Katherine's podcast: My Crazy Office • Katherine's website: KSquaredEnterprises.com — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose by Eckhart TolleSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.