My Crazy Office

May 15 2024 321
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Hosts Kathi Elster and Katherine Crowley are committed to creating world peace one crazy office at a time.

Best selling authors of Working with You Is Killing Me, Mean Girls at Work, and Working for You Isn’t Working for Me. Kathi and Katherine address all of those wacky behaviors that we all deal with at work.

Join Kathi and Katherine as they engage in serious fun answering your questions about work.

Have a crazy office story or question? Email [email protected].

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Are Supervisory Shoulds Hurting You as a Manager?

May 15 2024 13 mins  
On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine go over Ten Supervisory Shoulds that many managers hold about how their staff should behave. Supervisory Shoulds are beliefs that prevent managers from supervising their staff effectively. Do you believe you should only have to say something once? Do you assume your employees should know […]

I Hate My Absentee Boss

May 07 2024 8 mins  
On this My Crazy Office episode Kathi and Katherine talk about a very difficult kind of person to work for – The absentee boss. They start with a question from someone who’s been working for a manager who is never around. When he does come to work, he criticizes her every move. Kathi and Katherine […]

Are You Working with a Super Spreader?

Apr 30 2024 7 mins  
On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine address the issue of people who come to work sick and spread their sickness to others. They start with a question from someone whose co-worker came to work with a cough and fever, and proceeded to infect others with that illness. We’ll talk about what your […]

Social Media in the Office

Apr 23 2024 9 mins  
On this My Crazy Office episode, Kathi and Katherine talk about a tricky topic — social media in the workplace. They start with a question from someone whose coworker plays TikTok videos all day long, and the distracting sound and sight of those videos make it hard for this person to concentrate and do her […]

Pets in the Office?

Apr 09 2024 11 mins  
On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about a hot topic – pets in the office. They start with a question from someone who is interviewing for a job that seems like a great fit, but learns that pets are part of the office environment. Kathi and Katherine discuss the pluses and […]

Introverts Who Struggle With An Extroverted Workplace

Apr 02 2024 14 mins  
On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about introverts, and the challenges they face in the workplace. They start with a question from an introvert who must attend long meetings and worries that appearing checked out after a meeting could be interpreted as rude by his extroverted colleagues. Kathi and Katherine clarify […]

Didn’t Get That Promotion? Now What?

Mar 26 2024 10 mins  
On this My Crazy Office episode, Kathi and Katherine discuss what you should do if you don’t get the promotion that you ask for. They start with a question from someone who applies for a promotion, meets the benchmarks, but doesn’t get promoted. Kathi and Katherine investigate when it’s worth it to hang in there […]

Keeping Secrets During Re-Structuring?

Mar 19 2024 10 mins  
On this My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine address a provocative topic — How do you keep secrets when your company is re-structuring? They start with a question from someone who is on the executive team of a company that is re-organizing. This person feels increasingly uncomfortable holding the knowledge of who will stay […]

Is Delegating Difficult for You?

Mar 12 2024 9 mins  
On this epidsode of My Crazy Office podcast, Kathi and Katherine talk about a skill that all managers need to develop, but few managers feel comfortable doing — delegating. They start with a question from a manager who wants to be promoted but knows that it won’t happen without learning to delegate. Kathi and Katherine […]

Is There a Troublemaker at Your Company? Is It You?

Feb 20 2024 11 mins  
On this episode of My Crazy Office, Kathi and Katherine address a certain kind of role at work – the role of rebel or scapegoat. Rebels (or scapegoats) are those individuals who view themselves as the truthtellers at work. They are willing to challenge the status quo and fight for what they think is right. […]