Sneakerhead and co-founder of Trill or Not Trill - a leadership development institute for higher education and the corporate space, Lenny Williams is a true educator at heart. Joining Kimberly to speak about authenticity in the workplace, listen in as he shares his entrepreneurial journey and explains the importance of knowing who you are and creating your own narrative.

From wearing kicks to work to his tips for Gen Zs coming out of college and career-minded millennials, don't miss this fun and insightful dialogue on forgetting the social media algorithms and being authentic to who you are.

KEY POINTS:

- The birth of Trill or Not Trill

- What does authenticity look like in the workplace?

- Tips for Gen Zs transitioning from college to the workplace

- How can companies retain Gen Z talent?

- Networking without titles and keeping up relationships

- Who is your cheerleader? And who do you champion?

- Why Lenny encourages you to "stay around young people"

QUOTABLES:

"A lot of people don't really know what they want, right? So a lot of people go after this thing called success. And they just chase after what other people are successful at, and then they lose who they are." - Lenny Williams

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Lenny Williams

Trillornottrill.com

IG | instagram.com/professor.williams

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