In today’s episode I am joined by Tessa White, AKA The Job Doctor! Tessa White is a truth-telling, reformed Fortune 50 executive.  In 2020, The Job Doctor business was born, a practice dedicated to helping individuals navigate the workplace and companies to unlock the potential of their people.  Tessa's vantage point on careers is uniquely targeted to help people from all walks of life. She has hired and fired thousands of people and watched countless careers rise and fall. She has grown companies and shrunk them, restructured, layed off, and redesigned companies from the ground up.  She serves on the Board of Trustees for Utah State University, the Utah Valley University’s Women’s Success Center and the Utah Tech Innovations Council, which mentors the best and brightest upcoming businesses. Key Points • Every leader should engage in conversations with their team members, acknowledging their experiences and providing support. • Life challenges impact work: Recognizing that personal struggles affect employees' professional lives is crucial for leaders to provide support and help them succeed. • Humanity in leadership: Shifting from top-down leadership to a more humane approach acknowledges that individuals go through difficult times and need empathy, especially during collective challenging periods. • Conflict is inevitable: From negotiating job offers to daily work interactions, conflicts are a part of professional life. Developing communication strategies that build trust instead of breaking it is essential. • Going through transitions and transformations in work provides valuable experience and expertise. • Embracing hustle can lead to valuable contributions and personal growth. • Tessa's book addresses the root cause of burnout: the feeling of a lack of control in life.    Best Quotes 21:46 - 21:55 • "If the employee constantly says they're just looking out for profit, they don't care about me, it's hard to serve you because you're not listening or giving the same level of empathy." 24:09 - N/A • "Those kinds of conversations can be had; it just requires doing it carefully in the right way." 41:09 - 41:15 • "If you love someone, you don't think they're stupid. You think that they just think differently from you." 47:56 - 48:04 • "You can be a very valuable employee and create space for yourself to have balance, but don't rely on your company to do it for you." 48:38 - 48:44 • "Giving is the most selfish thing we can do. It feels so good when you give." 59:11 - 59:18 • "I take you through what you need to know about each chapter to become a person that has a voice in your career."   For more about Tessa visit: www.thejobdoctor.com For more about The High Performance LIFE visit: scottdanner.com