996: Tackling Work Stressors and Transitions with Dr. Tessa West

Sep 23, 2024

Dr. Tessa West, a Professor of Psychology at NYU and expert in interpersonal relationships, shares her insights on tackling work-related stress. She discusses how to recognize when it's time for a job change and offers strategies to prevent feeling overwhelmed. Tessa also highlights the 'hidden curriculum' at workplaces, shedding light on unspoken rules that impact career success. Through personal anecdotes and practical advice, she emphasizes the importance of self-reflection and authentic communication in navigating workplace challenges.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Navigating Job-Related Stress and Satisfaction

01:45 • 20min

Recognizing and Managing Stress Indicators

21:20 • 8min

Navigating Workplace Challenges

28:55 • 8min

Unveiling the Hidden Curriculum of the Workplace

37:12 • 2min

Navigating Job Advertisements: A Critical Perspective

39:22 • 2min

Culture and Communication in the Workplace

41:15 • 4min

Tessa West shares her method for making the necessary changes that lead to greater job satisfaction.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) How your body tells you when it’s time to change jobs

2) How to not be overwhelmed by the stresses at work

3) The hidden curriculum that helps you succeed at work

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— ABOUT TESSA —

Tessa West is a Professor of Psychology at New York University and a leading expert in the science of interpersonal communication. Her work focuses on questions such as, why is it so hard to give honest, critical feedback? and how do class, race, and cultural differences make communication in the workplace so difficult, and what can we do to improve it?

Tessa's work has been covered by Scientific American, the New York Times, ABC World News, TIME, Harper’s Bazaar, the Financial Times, Forbes, CNBC, CNN, The Guardian, The Globe and Mail, Bloomberg, Strategy and Business, and the US Supreme Court. She has appeared on the Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, CNN, and Good Morning America, and is a regular contributor to the Wall Street Journal. She is the author of the book Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What To Do About Them and the upcoming Job Therapy: Finding Work That Works For You.

• Book: Job Therapy: Finding Work That Works for You

• Book: Jerks at Work: Toxic Coworkers and What to do About Them

• Website: TessaWestAuthor.com

• Research website: TessaWestLab.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Article: "Intimate Partner Violence: A Literature Review" by Erick Yonfa, Malinda Fasol, Camila Cueva, Anna Zavgorodniava

• Past episode: 745: How to Handle Bad Bosses and Toxic Coworkers with Tessa West

• Study: Brittle Smiles: Positive Biases Toward Stigmatized and Outgroup Targets

• Tool: Bose noise-cancelling headphones

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