Career Contessa

From open floor plans and Zoom calls to Slack channels, the workplace has changed a lot over the years. But there’s one thing that never changes: you’ll always encounter jerks and toxic coworkers. Our guest today is Tessa West, a social psychologist and the author of Jerks At Work. Tessa is a leading expert on interpersonal interactions including interactions between toxic coworkers and bosses. We discuss the different types of jerks, the behavior that drives them, and how you can get them off your back once and for all.   Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Mission: Motivation: https://bit.ly/3lghBFk Tessa West: https://bit.ly/3Kg8oWM Jerks At Work Book: https://bit.ly/3ttssxT Workplace Toxicity Quiz: https://bit.ly/3IFuMbr   Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we’re joined by Dr. Sasha Shokrian to discuss procrastination—an annoying label and behavior many of us probably struggle with. Turns out procrastination has a lot less to do with your time management skills and way more to do with your relationships as a child. Get ready for some therapy vibes that will be totally transformational.   Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Mission: Motivation: https://bit.ly/3lghBFk Dr. Sasha Website: https://bit.ly/3K4Bg40 Dr. Sasha IG: https://bit.ly/3C03Ctn Digging Deep Podcast: https://apple.co/3HthkpO Sponsors: Clare: https://bit.ly/3J7kuRq   Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we’re joined by Corporate Natalie, who you probably from TikTok or Instagram where she pokes fun at corporate workplaces. But what you may not know is that behind the humor is an incredibly hardworking and strategic businesswoman who’s managing her new fame, a growing side hustle, and a full-time job she genuinely loves. Get ready to learn about growing a brand, what people get wrong about influencers, and what’s next for Natalie. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Follow Natalie: https://direct.me/corporatenatalie Sponsors: Clare: https://bit.ly/3J7kuRq ShipStation: https://bit.ly/3rwZL2i MasterClass: https://bit.ly/3JKn5ky   Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

You’ve probably heard “Creative Director” as a job title but do you know what the job actually entails? On today’s episode, we’re interviewing three creative directors (two in-house and one freelancer) about how to become a Creative Director, the most critical skills to thrive in this role, how much creative directors make per year (or day), and so much more. Show Notes Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Kristen Steele Lewis: www.kristen-lewis.com and www.lewis-hayes.com  Kristen’s IG: @lewisandhayes Greta Mantooth: https://www.ladytooth.com/ and http://indeed.com/payup  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gretamantooth/    Sponsors: CHANEL: https://bit.ly/3IsFnGi   Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we’re talking about sensitivity, including how to know if you’re the sensitive one at work and how this workplace trait can actually play a critical role in your influence at work—if you know how to use it correctly. To help us do this we’re joined by Melody Wilding, an executive coach and author of Trust Yourself: Stop Overthinking And Channel Your Emotions For Success at Work    Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Melody Wilding: https://bit.ly/3LhyqtP Trust Yourself: https://bit.ly/3J7kelq Sponsors: Issuu: https://bit.ly/3rwxMRj ShipStation: https://bit.ly/34pM8dJ Clare: https://bit.ly/3J7kuRq LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3rxWjpb   Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

With Valentine’s Day coming up, we thought it was fitting to talk about workplace love languages. You've probably heard of love languages in romantic relationships, but do they have a role in the workplace? We're here to identify our workplace love languages so that we can all work better together. Don’t worry—this is stil a totally professional episode.   Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Workplace Love Language Article: https://bit.ly/34eItiC Power Moves book: https://amzn.to/2X1EQWZ Sponsors: CHANEL: https://bit.ly/3IsFnGi   Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Thanks to the great feedback you all had about our first solo episode, Lauren is back with another. This time Lauren’s sharing how she’s learning to dial back the constant chase for accomplishments, the impacts that relentless drive has created, and the new habits she’s building now that she wishes she had earlier in her career. If you identify with being a chronic overachiever, this episode is for you. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Power Moves book: https://amzn.to/2X1EQWZ Sponsors: CHANEL: https://bit.ly/3IsFnGi Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today we’re bringing you another installation in our “How to Become…” series. We’re diving into the role of an Apartment Locator AKA real estate agents that specialize in rentals. Not only did we learn that apartment locators can make a lot of money (and I mean A LOT), but we also learned what it takes to become an apartment locator—what the job interview process is like, whether you need your real estate certification before getting hired, and the most critical skills to thrive in this role. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   Smart City Locating: https://bit.ly/3rxQ97i Smart City Instagram: https://bit.ly/3tDCpul Job Interview Flashcards: https://bit.ly/3nF4Moa CC Career Coaching: https://bit.ly/31cX10r Sponsors: HelloFresh: https://bit.ly/3fIn8QJ Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode we’re talking about 5 career goals to set for 2022 + sharing our own relationships with goal-setting in the new year. And in case you didn’t know, we are running our New Year, New Career online course sale right now. This is the ONLY sale we run on courses all year and right now you can enroll in any course and automatically get 25% off. We never discount our courses except for this one time of year. You have until Jan. 31, 2022 to enroll in any online course at 25% off during our New Year, New Career Sale. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   New Year, New Career Sale: https://bit.ly/3zUEymQ Sponsors: LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/3I14fVm ShipStation: stipstation.com code CONTESSA Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

One thing we hear a lot about is how hard it is to be a boss—and how much people don’t like their bosses. And while there are a ton of leadership books and experts on this topic, we find the best teachers are the people who have been in the boss's shoes before and navigate through it. Enter today’s guest: Melissa Nightingale, now the co-founder of Raw Signal Group and co-author with Jonathan Nightingale on a new book called Unmanageable: Leadership Lessons From an Impossible Year. Melissa isn’t one of those fluffy leadership experts—she really freaking gets it and you’ll agree as you listen to this interview and her incredible advice on how we can build better bosses today—and in the future. Weekly Newsletter Sign-Up: http://bit.ly/37hqtQW Follow Career Contessa: http://bit.ly/2TMH2QP   New Manager Manual: https://bit.ly/3zpiYq3 Melissa Nightingale: https://bit.ly/3sU21TI Melissa’s Twitter: https://bit.ly/3HzCK5k Unmanageable: https://bit.ly/3ERPBxE Melissa's Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3ngIKbp  Sponsor Issuu: https://bit.ly/3lk5x2j Produced by Dear Media.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.