Tessa West is a Professor of Psychology at New York University and a leading expert in the science of interpersonal communication. This is the second time that Professor West has come on this show – to listen to our first conversation, check out episode 12 of this podcast. In this episode, we dive deep into her latest book – Job Therapy, How Do You Find Work That Works For You

Key topics covered -

• Our psychological relationship with jobs and careers 
• Can a job fundamentally change a person?
• Why we need to hear tough feedback
• Take the daily stress test 
• How to do some psychological self-digging
• Uncovering the 5 types of 'career-goers'
• In your quest for compensation, don't forget status
• How status differs from power
• What to do when you feel like an underappreciated star
• Dealing with the newcomer hump 
• Your skills are great, but are they helpful?
• The big reveal!
• Why leaders need to think about the psychological well-being of their teams
• Head or heart, where do you start?