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Boredom from not enough work is a thing (and can be just as miserable as having too much work)
Check out the full Episode 60 that addresses the listener question about how to deal with feeling bored at work as they await a promotion that will offer them more of a challenge (and likely cure their boredom). As always, the show notes include additional resources to further support anyone dealing with this workplace issue.
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What do you do when you realizes you don't like your manager? (here's a great resource..._
Check out the full Episode 61 that addresses the listener question of how to manage at work when they don’t like their boss. As always, the show notes include additional resources to further support anyone dealing with this workplace issue.
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What do Boards of Directors do? (for starters, they must be good at crisis management...) #business
It's a myth that all members of a Board of Directors are experts-- or even have the right experience for their role. But you need at least 30% of your Board with experience in properly and constructively handling and leading an organization through a crisis (which means, they don't panic, seek blame, and create chaos...) (yeah, I know... I know... that's what most do... I've seen it...)
Episode 32 answers the listener question, "What do Boards of Directors D…
Boss taking advantage? Then let's manage 'them power dynamics... #worklife #businessskills
Check out the full Episode 74 that addresses a listener’s plead for help with a new manager who is changing a Senior Project Manager’s role to be her personal administrator for reports! As always, the show notes include additional resources to further support anyone dealing with this workplace issue.
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Have a hard time speaking up at work? Try this... #corporatelife #speakingup
Check out the full Episode 47 that addresses the listener question about how to speak up during meetings at work.
Speaking up is complicated. There are hundreds of factors that go into moments before, during, and after you speak up that determines how, when, where, and whether you speak up again and under what circumstances.
Speaking up at work should be about sharing ideas, framing and making decisions, inviting critical discussions. But not everyone is OK with sharing out…
Boss taking advantage of you? KNOW YOUR RESOURCES!!!! #corporatelife #workplace #employeefirst
Check out the full Episode 74 that addresses a listener’s plead for help with a new manager who is changing a Senior Project Manager’s role to be her personal administrator for reports! As always, the show notes include additional resources to further support anyone dealing with this workplace issue.
Visit my show’s website, AskChrista.com, for more practical tips, tricks, and learnings from listener questions, where I offer what works, then offer additional resources you can learn f…
Presenting is nerve-wracking... but don't make your audience suffer... #business #businessskils
Check out Episode 36 that answers the listener question, "How can I improve my presentation skills?"
(most think it's about slide design, Canva automation, or "telling a story...")
Nope. Just one thing: obsess about audience experience.
Check out my show Ask Christa! where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then support more learning with additional resources in the show notes!
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My Boss's Boss is a Bully-- What Do I Do? | Ask Christa!
Summary
In Episode 81, Christa answers a listener who witnessed her boss’s boss repeatedly demean her manager and eventually reported it. The episode explains why witnesses often hesitate, how to distinguish a difficult moment from a pattern of bullying behavior, and how to respond earlier through safe intervention, factual documentation, support for the person targeted, and appropriate reporting.
Key Takeaways
• Hesitation does not mean you approved of the behavior; power, unc…
New product and new business? Focus on FUTURE VALUE #business #startup #strategy
Build the prototype and THEN find funding? Or get funding TO build the prototype? Chicken or the egg?
Well... the goal is actually about VALUE, so the answer to the question is...
Season 3 Episode 27 is part of my Business Basics series where I’m answering a lot of general questions I’ve received in the last two months. Questions include: how a business runs, how to learn about the basics, and how to get savvy about funding in make-sense, easy ways.
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The two common ways people talk about work-- which one are you? #employeeengagement #loveyourjob
Check out Episode 24 of Ask Christa! that explores the listener question, "When do I leave?"
Only you can decide when to leave, but it could be helpful to consider how you talk about your job. Is it more than a paycheck? Or is it *just* a paycheck?
Then consider whether your current workplace environment supports how you talk about work (because how you talk about work is how you feel about work...)
And check out my show Ask Christa! where I review the liste…
Boss not listening? #corporatelife #management #careerdevelopment #workplace
Check out the full Episode 69 that addresses a listener’s question about feeling like their boss never listens. As always, the show notes include additional resources to further support anyone dealing with this workplace issue.
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Manager Playing Favorites? Learn from it...
Check out the full Episode 75 that addresses a listener’s plea for help with a manager who clearly plays favorites across the team. As always, the show notes include additional resources to further support anyone dealing with this workplace issue.
Visit my show’s website, AskChrista.com, for more practical tips, tricks, and learnings from listener questions, where I offer what works, then offer additional resources you can learn from in the show notes!
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Intimidated about business? Nah-- it's not what Hollywood says it is...
If you're good with people, you're probably better than most at business, so don't let Hollywood or "Wall Street Myths" intimidate you.
And check out my show Ask Christa! where I review the listener question, answer using practical tips, then offer additional resources (always in the show notes)!
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Finding your passion as a career next step #careergrowth
Check out the full Episode 50 that addresses the listener question about what their next career step should be.
The good news is there are plenty of resources to help you with this question. The bad news it there are plenty of resources to help you with this question!!!
I offer two points for perspective then three additional resources that will help get you on the right track so you don’t have to browse through everything.
Speaking of browsing—visit my show’s websi…
Hearing about partnerships and alliances? What are those, anyway?
Check out Episode 41 that answers the listener question, "What are some best practices when working with partners?”
This is a BIG topic these days: how companies do better because of their strategic partnerships, otherwise known as “alliances.”
Check it out, then browse through my show’s website, AskChrista.com to review other episodes where I review listener questions, answer with practical tips that work, then offer additional resources you can learn from in the sh…
Fuzzy boundaries: Navigating a two-boss system #management #corporatelife
Check out the full episode 80, where I address a listener’s question about what to do when your boss’s boss comes directly to you with work and goes around your manager.
Visit my show’s website, AskChrista.com, for more practical tips, tools, and learnings from listener questions—plus show notes with added resources to help you handle workplace challenges more effectively.
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When your boss's boss assigns you work directly #management #corporatelife
Check out the full episode 80, where I address a listener’s question about what to do when your boss’s boss comes directly to you with work and goes around your manager.
Visit my show’s website, AskChrista.com, for more practical tips, tools, and learnings from listener questions—plus show notes with added resources to help you handle workplace challenges more effectively.
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Navigating workload with your manager when your boss's boss gives you work... #corporatelife
Check out the full episode 80, where I address a listener’s question about what to do when your boss’s boss comes directly to you with work and goes around your manager.
Visit my show’s website, AskChrista.com, for more practical tips, tools, and learnings from listener questions—plus show notes with added resources to help you handle workplace challenges more effectively.
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What to say when your boss's boss gives you work #boss #management #business
Check out the full episode 80, where I address a listener’s question about what to do when your boss’s boss comes directly to you with work and goes around your manager.
Visit my show’s website, AskChrista.com, for more practical tips, tools, and learnings from listener questions—plus show notes with added resources to help you handle workplace challenges more effectively.
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Navigating two boss dynamics #management #business #boss
Check out the full episode 80, where I address a listener’s question about what to do when your boss’s boss comes directly to you with work and goes around your manager.
Visit my show’s website, AskChrista.com, for more practical tips, tools, and learnings from listener questions—plus show notes with added resources to help you handle workplace challenges more effectively.
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Navigating office politics when your BOSS's BOSS gives you work! #management #business
Check out the full episode 80, where I address a listener’s question about what to do when your boss’s boss comes directly to you with work and goes around your manager.
Visit my show’s website, AskChrista.com, for more practical tips, tools, and learnings from listener questions—plus show notes with added resources to help you handle workplace challenges more effectively.
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My boss's boss assigns me work -- HELP!!! | Ask Christa!
Summary
In this episode, Christa answers a listener question about how to handle it when a senior leader assigns work directly, bypassing the listener’s immediate manager. The episode explains why this can create confusion around priorities and reporting lines, how to respond in the moment without sounding difficult, and how to loop in the direct manager in a way that protects relationships, transparency, and workflow.
Key Takeaways
• A skip-level assignment may be well-intende…
Is there such a thing as "born to be a founder?" (meh... not convinced...) #startup #startups
What do "born founders" look like, and do you need to be born with an entrepreneurial spirit in order to be successful?
Episode 29 answers the listener question, "Why do so many startups fail?"
And check out my show Ask Christa! where I review the listener question, answer using practical tips, then offer additional resources (always in the show notes)!
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Wanting to connect with your coworkers isn't an Introvert/Extrovert thing #workplace #corporatelife
Check out Episode 45 that addresses the listener question about coworker whose chatty style slows down work progress. Although the listener doesn’t mind socializing, the rate and amount of chit-chat from the coworker is becoming a distraction and a problem.
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
© 2025 - Present Christa Dhimo in partnership with Impono Partners (formerly Impono LLC) and 21st Century Strategies. Ask Christa! ha…