VIDEOS
Help! My work buddy keeps missing deadlines!! #corporatelife #business #work
Here's a sample of Episode 46's listener question about a close work friend who keeps missing important deadlines. How do you address it without hurting the friendship?
It can be a difficult dynamic when a close work friend cannot seem to meet any deadlines, especially when you’re the project manager having to manage tasks and communicate risks, issues, and status to leadership. But there are ways to approach your work friend with a focus on firmly setting boundaries and ex…
How can I ask my work friend to meet deadlines? | Ask Christa!
Summary
In this episode of Ask Christa, Christa Dhimo discusses the significance of workplace friendships and how they impact employee engagement and performance. She addresses a listener's dilemma about managing a close friend's performance issues at work, emphasizing the importance of open, direct, and compassionate communication and support. Christa provides strategies for addressing missed deadlines while maintaining the friendship and highlights the research supporting the …
High functioning teams work at it... #teamwork #team #corporatelife #business
Check out Episode 44 that addresses the listener question about a really uncomfortable co-worker situation: toning it down… and the impact that might have on a high functioning team.
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 show notes!
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Addressing a Co-Worker's Chit-Chatty Nature #workplaceculture #business #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.
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 show n…
How Can I Ask a Co-Worker to Quit the Chit Chat? | Ask Christa!
Summary
In this episode of Ask Christa!, Christa Dhimo addresses a listener's question about managing social interactions in the workplace, particularly when a coworkers chatty style disrupts focus, flow, and productivity. She discusses the importance of establishing boundaries, effective communication strategies, and the need for a supportive workplace culture that respects individual work styles. Christa offers practical solutions for addressing interruptions, including having cand…
There are GOOD office politics, too!! #business #officepolitics #corporatelife
Check out Episode 43 that addresses the listener plead for help with office politics-- in a family business!
In the epi, I differentiate between toxic and constructive politics, and provide actionable strategies for managing toxic environments.
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 show notes…
Addressing toxic politics in the workplace (the customers) #business #corporatelife #officepolitics
Check out Episode 43 that addresses the listener plead for help with office politics-- in a family business!
In the epi, I differentiate between toxic and constructive politics, and provide actionable strategies for managing toxic environments.
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 show notes…
Super cringey phrase--- BUT SO TRUE!!!! #teamwork #team #corporatelife #business
-Check out Episode 44 that addresses the listener question about a really uncomfortable co-worker situation: toning it down…
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 show notes!
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Declining meetings is a cultural change... #business #changemanagement #meetings
Check out Episode 42 that answers the listener question, "How can I diplomatically skip wasteful meetings?”
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 show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
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Office Politics are about Status and Power #business #officepolitics #corporatelife
Check out Episode 43 that addresses the listener plead for help with office politics-- in a family business!
In the epi, I differentiate between toxic and constructive politics, and provide actionable strategies for managing toxic environments.
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 show notes…
Want effective business alliances? Here are three common objectives that WORK! #business
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…
How can I ask a co-worker to tone it down? | Ask Christa!
Summary
In this episode, Christa Dhimo addresses a listener's question about managing team dynamics, particularly focusing on the listener’s co-worker, whose exuberance and enthusiasm are overwhelming for others. Christa emphasizes the importance of understanding self-awareness, and the need for adjustments in behavior to foster a high-functioning team environment. Christa provides strategies for improving team dynamics and highlights the significance of effective management and ongo…
Learning how to work together while also being yoursef(ves) #business #work #corporate #teamwork
Check out Episode 44 that addresses the listener question about a really uncomfortable co-worker situation: toning it down…
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 show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
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Why it's so difficult to decline a meeting (even bad ones) #business #businessskills #meetings
Check out Episode 42 that answers the listener question, "How can I diplomatically skip wasteful meetings?”
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 show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
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Effective business alliances are really about the relationship #business #businessgrowth
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…
What helps or hinders our focus at work? (workload? crazy timelines?) #work #business #management
Check out Episode 40 that answers the listener question, "What are some tips to be more focused at work?" A: There are SO MANY work hacks, social media accounts, tips, books, and videos about this—so why do we still struggle?
My answer focuses on knowing WHY you want to be focused at work as your True North, then enabling the right amount of focus at work with the basics, including brain breaks while you are working.
Check it out, then browse through my show’s web…
I Hate Office Politics - Help! | Ask Christa!
Summary
In this episode of Ask Christa, Christa Dhimo addresses a listener's concerns about office politics, emphasizing the importance of understanding influence in the workplace. Christa defines office politics, differentiating between toxic and constructive politics, and provides actionable strategies for managing toxic environments. She encourages listeners to focus on company objectives and offers practical exercises to navigate office politics effectively. Additionally, she sha…
This epi deals with Office Politics!!! #business #officepolitics #corporatelife
Check out Episode 43 that addresses the listener plead for help with office politics-- in a family business!
In the epi, I differentiate between toxic and constructive politics, and provide actionable strategies for managing toxic environments.
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 show notes…
The "Office Politics" Epi is out!! #business #officepolitics #smallbusiness #officelife
Check out Episode 43 that addresses the listener plead for help with office politics-- in a family business!
In the epi, I differentiate between toxic and constructive politics, and provide actionable strategies for managing toxic environments.
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 show notes…
I Hate Office Politics - HELP! | Ask Christa!
Summary
In this episode of Ask Christa, Christa Dhimo addresses a listener's concerns about office politics, emphasizing the importance of understanding influence in the workplace. Christa defines office politics, differentiating between toxic and constructive politics, and provides actionable strategies for managing toxic environments. She encourages listeners to focus on company objectives and offers practical exercises to navigate office politics effectively. Additionally, she sha…
Good meeting management requires investment - it doesn't just "happen" #business #businessskills
Check out Episode 42 that answers the listener question, "How can I diplomatically skip wasteful meetings?”
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 show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
© 2025 Christa Dhimo in partnership wit…
What ever happened to taking breaks at work? (our brains need them) #business #work #management
Check out Episode 40 that answers the listener question, "What are some tips to be more focused at work?" A: There are SO MANY work hacks, social media accounts, tips, books, and videos about this—so why do we still struggle?
My answer focuses on knowing WHY you want to be focused at work as your True North, then enabling the right amount of focus at work with the basics, including brain breaks while you are working.
Check it out, then browse through my show’s web…
How can i diplomatically decline wasteful meetings? #meetings #business #businessskills
Check out Episode 42 that answers the listener question, "How can I diplomatically skip wasteful meetings?”
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 show notes!
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Ask Christa! Business Questions, Straight Answers, Real Impact
© 2025 Christa Dhimo in partnership wit…
How can I diplomatically decline wasteful meetings | Ask Christa!
Summary
In this episode of Ask Christa!, Christa Dhimo addresses the common workplace issue of excessive meetings and how to navigate them effectively. She consolidates listener questions about declining unnecessary meetings while maintaining professionalism. She discusses the importance of designing meetings with attendees' needs in mind so as to reduce the question (and stress) about attendance. She also reviews the cultural dynamics that influence meeting attendance. The conversat…