Trill MBA Show - The Career Management Podcast for Black Women

How To Get You Some Sponsors with Michelle Silverthorn!

In this episode, Michelle Silverthorn, Founder and CEO of Inclusion Nation, a diversity consulting firm based in Chicago, joins me for a TRILL convo about Sponsors. We break down what are they, why they are critical to your career success, and what you need to think about when working to gain Sponsor relationships in your organization.

You don’t want to miss one minute of this episode.  Michelle keeps it all the way TRILL, dropping all the nuggets you need to gain sponsors at work.

Check out Michelle’s TED talk mentioned in the episode:

Learn more about Michelle Silverthorn

Visit  inclusionnation.org

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The Truth About Performance Reviews!

In this episode, we talk frankly and honestly about a very stressful time in most our work lives.  The Annual Performance Review has been a pain point for many of us and this year will be no different.

There are some misconceptions about the annual performance review.  We run down what the review actually is, how you should prepare, what to expect from the meeting, and steps to follow up after the meeting.

ASKING FOR HELP IS HARD….

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If you need some help or advise about specific situations, go trillmba.com/coaching  to schedule a free 30 minute consultation with me to strategize and walk through your specific work situation.  In addition, you can always email at [email protected].  I’m happy to either answer your question or connect you to the right person if I don’t have the answer.

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Performance_appraisal

https://www.saba.com/resources/how-tos/how-to-prepare-for-your-performance-appraisal

https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2015/12/31/how-to-prepare-for-your-performance-review-and-rock-it/#1dfecef926a5

https://www.themuse.com/advice/7-things-to-do-the-night-before-a-review-if-you-want-it-to-go-well

https://www.businessinsider.com/what-to-say-in-performance-review-2014-6

https://www.simonstapleton.com/wordpress/2008/11/11/6-powerful-questions-to-ask-in-your-performance-review/

https://www.cnbc.com/id/40840654

https://www.forbes.com/sites/dailymuse/2014/03/12/9-things-you-should-tell-your-boss-at-your-next-performance-review/#1371b2a9607a

https://hbr.org/2014/10/what-to-do-after-a-bad-performance-review

https://www.thebalancecareers.com/bad-performance-review-524880

https://www.monster.com/career-advice/article/5-things-to-do-if-you-get-a-bad-review-hot-jobs

https://www.themuse.com/advice/bad-performance-review-heres-what-to-do-next

https://www.inc.com/women-2/5-ways-resilient-employees-bounce-back-after-a-bad-performance-review.html

Stop Skipping The Work Happy Hour!

In this episode, we talk about how working twice as hard isn’t getting us anywhere and what you need to focus on instead of just keeping your head down and getting shit done….

Hint: You have to go to the Work Happy Hour.

I also created the 3 Step Sure Fire Method to Ask For Help, Without Getting Dinged.

To get this guide, Join Our Safe Space

If you need some help or advise about specific situations, go trillmba.com/coaching  to schedule a free 30 minute consultation with me to strategize and walk through your specific work situation.  In addition, you can always email at [email protected].  I’m happy to either answer your question or connect you to the right person if I don’t have the answer.

Sources:

https://www.mondofrank.com/pie/

https://www.denverpost.com/2014/01/31/continually-skipping-office-parties-not-a-wise-career-move/

https://www.forbes.com/sites/drewhendricks/2013/12/16/is-skipping-after-work-drinks-harmful-or-helpful-to-your-career/#638b7e4d59f3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVQKTPHBdVg

http://time.com/4341712/obama-commencement-speech-transcript-morehouse-college/

Don’t Be Scurred! Just Ask For Help 

In this episode, we discuss the Black Woman’s Achilles’ Heel…..  Asking For Help.

I wanted to talk about the fear of asking for help, how to ask for help, and tips to set yourself up for success. So I called one of the sharpest and baddest Corporate Warriors, one of my favorite mentees, Jessika Banks.  You may remember Jessika from last season when we talked about lessons learned from her MBA internship and how not getting the full time offer was the best BLESSING God disguised.

Jessika currently resides in Washington, DC, where she works as an Initiative Development Manager for the FinTech division of a major regional bank. A recent MBA graduate of the Manderson Graduate School at The University of Alabama, this strategy maven lives out her passion by creatively solving challenges experienced by the digital transformation of the retail banking industry.  Jessica is also passionate about Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and serves as President of the bank’s DC Chapter of the African-American ERG.

I also created the 3 Step Sure Fire Method to Ask For Help, Without Getting Dinged.  To get this guide, Join Our Safe Space

If you need some help or advise about specific situations, go trillmba.com/coaching  to schedule a free 30 minute consultation with me to strategize and walk through your specific work situation.  In addition, you can always email at [email protected].  I’m happy to either answer your question or connect you to the right person if I don’t have the answer.

Stop Doing the Black Sh*t At Work!

In this episode, the first for Black History Month, I’m simply laying out the rationale for you to stop taking on Diversity and Inclusion work that is not in your job description.

We need to Stop Doing the Black Shit at Work!  Especially if the company is the equivalent of a Fuck Boy.

They don’t deserve our time, our efforts, or our energy if they are only keeping up appearances and not truly trying to move the needle to increase Diversity and Inclusion.

I encourage you to contribute to the company’s culture in ways that the majority group contributes in order to fulfill performance review obligations.  Especially if the majority are not involved in Doing the Black Shit at Work and especially when you see the senior leaders could care less.  Focus On Your Check!

If you see that your company is focused on the four critical levers below, then by all means, help where you can… but only if you see them acting right:

Sources:

https://www.ashedryden.com/blog/the-responsibility-of-diversity

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeshumanresourcescouncil/2018/06/13/the-organizational-responsibility-to-diversity-and-inclusion/#119823337574

https://www.theroot.com/women-and-men-of-color-pay-an-emotional-tax-at-work-th-1823022924

https://www.catalyst.org/knowledge/day-day-experiences-emotional-tax-among-women-and-men-color-workplace

https://www.catalyst.org/system/files/emotionaltax.pdf

https://www.ladiesgetpaid.com/blog/2018/1/17/town-hall-recap-discrimination-inclusion

https://medium.com/@RemoteYear/creating-a-more-peaceful-world-is-harder-than-we-thought-368e47cab51a

https://www.cio.com/article/3259825/careers-staffing/how-to-lower-the-emotional-tax-on-minority-employees.html

Vulnerability Sucks! But I Gotta Keep It Trill

In this episode I share a part of my story.  I discuss my battle with self worth, self doubt & self esteem, how it affected me at work and what I have learned so far in this journey.

I spent a lot of time wondering what’s wrong with me, why am I failing at this game and why am I not good enough… Not good enough to be elevated & sponsored, groomed for senior leadership, and promoted to the next level.

I put a lot of my self-worth and self esteem into what others thought of me at work.  I was defining my worth by my career.

The result of my thinking……..

But I learned the hard way……

“If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.” ― Audre Lorde.

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Wanna Know If You’re Valued? Ask For This

It’s that time of year….Performance Evaluation time!   You think this may be the perfect time to ask for a raise or a promotion, but before you do, listen to this episode!

Black Women are making 63 cents on every dollar of our white male colleagues.  In order to #GetYourWholeDollar, we need to understand the answers to two questions:

1. Are we valued? 

2. Does our compensation reflect our value?

In this episodes we discuss when and when not to ask for a raise or promotion and how you should plan and prepare for a career discussion with your manager focussed on career pathing, raises and promotions.

At IGNITION, Business Insider asked real estate mogul and “Shark Tank” host Barbara Corcoran to share her advice on how to successfully ask your boss for a raise. Corcoran also talked about what you should do if you receive an offer from another company. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWxoI0RrPvc

Sources:

AAUW Work Smart Online, a course designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to negotiate for fair and equal pay. http://salary.aauw.org/

https://bcwnetwork.com/6-things-shouldnt-asking-raise/

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/07/5-black-women-talk-being-underpaid-and-the-negotiating-advice-they-hav.html

https://hbr.org/2017/12/what-to-do-when-you-dont-feel-valued-at-work

https://www.forbes.com/sites/williamarruda/2017/10/24/nine-signs-that-your-boss-doesnt-value-you/#482b2c784126

How Your Love Journey Equals Career Success Pt 2

This episode is the conclusion of our Season 3 opener with my guest, Founder and Owner of Loving Me Tees, Eleana Johnson.  In this part of our conversation we dig into the what and why behind loving me tees, Eleana’s vision for the future of her company and Why Loving Yourself will set you up for success in the workplace.  Don’t miss the #Nuggets!

How Your Love Journey Equals Career Success Pt 1

Happy New Year!!!

Welcome to Season 3!

To kick of the New Year and a New Season, we talk with Eleana Johnson, Owner and Founder of Loving Me Tees.  Eleana shares the story of her love journey, how her journey has helped her in Corporate America, and how that journey brought her to start Loving Me Tees to help other women start the journey to Self Love and Self Acceptance.

Today’s episode is brought to you by LovingMeTees.Com

Listen to the episode for a special discount code.

 Break Time!: Happy Holidays

This episode is a quick moment of trillness at the end of the year.

Shout out to my friend Joanna R, Happy Birthday!!!

Thank you all for listening to Season 2 of the Trill MBA Show.  Season 3 starts January 6, 2019.  Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year!

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If you need some help or advise about specific situations, go to trillmba.com/coaching  to schedule a free 30 minute consultation with me to walk through your specific work situation and strategize solutions.  In addition, you can always email at [email protected].  I’m happy to either answer your question or connect you to the right person if I don’t have the answer.   Again, that’s trillmba.com/coaching to schedule a free 30 minute consultation and [email protected] to submit your question or concern.