Episode 154 is live! This week, we talk with Amy Wrzesniewski in New Haven, CT. Amy is a professor of organizational behavior at the School of Management at Yale University. Her research interests focus on how people make meaning of their work in difficult contexts, including stigmatized occupations, virtual work, and the absence of work. She also researches the experience of work as a job, career, or calling. Her current research involves studying how employees shape their interactions and relationships with others in the workplace to change both their work identity and the meaning of the job. She teaches both on managing groups and teams, and global virtual teams.

On today’s episode, Amy shares:

• The tie between purpose and meaning in work
• How closely our career is tied to our identity
• Why we may regret our occupational choices mid-career
• Whether or not having purpose at work can increase your success
• A common mistake job seekers make
• The impact of unemployment on our identity

Listen and learn more! You can play the podcast here, or download it on iTunes or Stitcher.

To learn more about Amy, find her on the Yale website and on YouTube.

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