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Strategy? What strategy? (btw, strategy is for the employees... yup, I said it) #strategy
In many instances of company recoveries, I have seen that the most visible goals are related to increasing revenues—which is important-- but not much else, and this is when it probably feels like there is no strategy, just as the question for this segment indicates.
But remember: to sell something, you need products to sell, you need people to cultivate customer relationships, and you need a variety of fallback plans for when something unexpected happens that puts your goals at risk.…
Don't stall your career just because your boss is stuck! #career #careergrowth #careerdevelopment
Check out the full Episode 53 that addresses the listener question about whether their doomed to experience stagnancy in their career because their boss’s career has become stagnant.
There are different ways to grow and develop in a role. Sometimes it’s on a more formal level, and that likely requires a discussion and approval with your manager, like taking professional development courses or expanding your role and responsibilities or taking on more decision-making tasks or, yes—ta…
Reduce work anxiety by knowing your worth and work value #workplaceculture #corporatelife
Episode 38 answers the listener question, "How do I better manage anxiety at work?" The listener offers a lot of background: this is about a re-org, the listener loves her boss, and is anxious about getting re-org'd under someone she doesn't want to work with or work for...
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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You don't have to be a manager to be a great manager!! #management #career #leadership
Check out the full Episode 67 that addresses a listener’s workplace issue of frustration because they are more qualified to be a manager than their manager is. 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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High maintenance boss?? Needy boss?? #management #corporatelife #employeefirst #workplace
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…
Intimidated to give feedback to a defensive boss? #management #business #corporatelife #career
Check out the full episode 79, where I address a listener’s question about how to address interruptions from a caring and beloved boss who swings by to chit-chat.
Any music licensed for this episode is licensed through Soundstripe
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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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Resources matter when your boss is taking advantage of you #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…
Additional resources to help you manage a boss who interrupts your work with chit-chat #management
Check out the full episode 79, where I address a listener’s question about how to address interruptions from a caring and beloved boss who swings by to chit-chat.
Any music licensed for this episode is licensed through Soundstripe
Code: RZIFQ0ROJGMTDMVL
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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Managing a boss who interrupts with chit chat #management #workplaceculture #corporatelife
Check out the full episode 79, where I address a listener’s question about how to address interruptions from a caring and beloved boss who swings by to chit-chat.
Any music licensed for this episode is licensed through Soundstripe
Code: RZIFQ0ROJGMTDMVL
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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How to reduce interruptive "chit chat" with a defensive boss #management #workplace #corporatelife
Check out the full episode 79, where I address a listener’s question about how to address interruptions from a caring and beloved boss who swings by to chit-chat.
Any music licensed for this episode is licensed through Soundstripe
Code: RZIFQ0ROJGMTDMVL
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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Use a proactive approach to diverting an interrupting boss #management #workplace #corporatelife
Check out the full episode 79, where I address a listener’s question about how to address interruptions from a caring and beloved boss who swings by to chit-chat.
Any music licensed for this episode is licensed through Soundstripe
Code: RZIFQ0ROJGMTDMVL
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 feedback with defensive bosses: aim to reduce your stress!! #management #workplaceculture
Check out the full episode 79, where I address a listener’s question about how to address interruptions from a caring and beloved boss who swings by to chit-chat.
Any music licensed for this episode is licensed through Soundstripe
Code: RZIFQ0ROJGMTDMVL
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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You love your boss except.... #management #corporatelife #workplace
Check out the full episode 79, where I address a listener’s question about how to address interruptions from a caring and beloved boss who swings by to chit-chat.
Any music licensed for this episode is licensed through Soundstripe
Code: RZIFQ0ROJGMTDMVL
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 feedback with defensive bosses #workplaceadvice #management #business #corporatelife
Check out the full episode 79, where I address a listener’s question about how to address interruptions from a caring and beloved boss who swings by to chit-chat.
Any music licensed for this episode is licensed through Soundstripe
Code: RZIFQ0ROJGMTDMVL
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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I loooooove my boss, but he disrupts my work with chit chat all the time-- what do I do?
Check out the full episode 79, where I address a listener’s question about how to address interruptions from a caring and beloved boss who swings by to chit-chat.
Any music licensed for this episode is licensed through Soundstripe
Code: RZIFQ0ROJGMTDMVL
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 wastes time chit chatting, what do? | Ask Christa!
Summary
In this episode, Christa answers a listener question about how to protect focus when a caring, supportive boss frequently stops by for casual chit-chat. The episode explains why even well-intended interruptions can disrupt momentum, how to frame the conversation using impact and behavior without making the boss feel criticized, and what to do when a manager may be more defensive or less receptive to feedback.
Key Takeaways
• A great boss can still have habits that make …
Problem with manager changing goals all the time? Address the pattern, not the change #workplace
Check out the full episode 78, where I address a listener’s plea for help with a manager who keeps changing goals and moving the target. If you’ve ever felt like your work keeps getting reset before it has a chance to land, this one is for you.
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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Is it the manager or the company always changing goals? (neither is good, but company is worse)
Check out the full episode 78, where I address a listener’s plea for help with a manager who keeps changing goals and moving the target. If you’ve ever felt like your work keeps getting reset before it has a chance to land, this one is for you.
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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Constant change at work isn't "agile," it's disruptive #startup #business #management #workplace
Check out the full episode 78, where I address a listener’s plea for help with a manager who keeps changing goals and moving the target. If you’ve ever felt like your work keeps getting reset before it has a chance to land, this one is for you.
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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Three great resources to help you manage a toxic-gossipy manager #corporatelife #workplace #business
Check out the full Episode 77 that addresses a listener’s plea for help with a manager who CONSTANTLY gossips! 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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Being too flexible in a startup brings instability #startup #business #management #workplace
Check out the full episode 78, where I address a listener’s plea for help with a manager who keeps changing goals and moving the target. If you’ve ever felt like your work keeps getting reset before it has a chance to land, this one is for you.
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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Do not reward work gossip behavior #corporatelife #workplace #business
Check out the full Episode 77 that addresses a listener’s plea for help with a manager who CONSTANTLY gossips! 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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Too many changing goals? Many startups lack operational discipline #startup #business #management
Check out the full episode 78, where I address a listener’s plea for help with a manager who keeps changing goals and moving the target. If you’ve ever felt like your work keeps getting reset before it has a chance to land, this one is for you.
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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Work gossip is uncomfortable when it gets personal #corporatelife #workplace #management #business
Check out the full Episode 77 that addresses a listener’s plea for help with a manager who CONSTANTLY gossips! 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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