Does your workplace know what your impact is? And the value that you bring? Do your mentors and sponsors know what roles you're interested in and what you'd be a great fit for? Are you able to articulate the accomplishments that you've made in the workplace?

Tune in as your host asks these questions and more, pushing you to identify and build your brand. As Kimberly explains, driving desire in the workplace comes from having a clear personal and professional brand. So what do you want to be known for?

KEY POINTS:

- Does your brand speak for itself?

- Why you need to do more than just the work - you have to speak about it!

- How to discover your brand

- What is the gap between where you are and where you'd like to be?

- Four key relationship types to push your career forward

QUOTABLES:

"When we're talking about building a strategic career, you want to be desired for roles that are in alignment with what you want to do."

"You want to be sought after for your potential if you are a younger employee, or based upon your impact and value that you already have a track record for in the workplace."

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Your Next Move welcomes friend, professional sister, and global leader in talent acquisition at one of the largest companies in the world, Jasmine Hawthorne. Founder of The Valley Pearl, Jasmine helps professional women navigate the world of work and position themselves for their next best move or promotion. And in doing so, she emphasizes social credibility and cultivating relationships that take you to the next level.

Tune in as corporate besties Kimberly and Jasmine discuss the power of looking across the room rather than up, helping each other reach their respective goals, and aligning common ideas to reach a similar mission.

KEY POINTS:

- Do you have a "corporate bestie"?

- What is lateral sponsorship?

- How to develop lateral sponsorship

- When corporate besties go wrong

- Navigating competition in the workplace

- Find the playbook and lean into the game

QUOTABLES:

"What I've noticed is that a lot of folks just try to perform and do the job, but the other secret currency that's out there that we don't talk about often is the power of relationships"

"I'm a competitor, but I don't win solo. I win as a team. I win as bringing people along."

GUEST RESOURCES:

Learn more about Jasmine Bland Hawthorne and her coaching at thevalleypearl.com

IG | @thevalleypearl - instagram.com/thevalleypearl

LinkedIn | linkedin.com/in/jasminehawthorne

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→ Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove

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When it comes to the workplace, have you ever felt underappreciated, unmotivated, or even found yourself asking "Why am I here"? In this episode, Your Next Move answers your number one career question: I feel stuck, what should I do?

Listen in as your host instructs you to blow up the box that is your job description, department, or role that you or the company has created for you. Whether you have outgrown a job or it no longer serves your passion or skillset, start taking inspired action and get clear on what brings you joy in your career.

Tune in as Kimberly asks you the right questions to get you to the right box!

KEY POINTS:

- What box are you in?

- Blow the lid off the box!

- Thinking outside the box - reimagine your role

- Why it's so important to know your core values

- Design the next box you'd like to operate in

QUOTABLES:

"In order to design that new place, you have to blow up. Blow it all up, start fresh, and determine what will serve you in your next role."

"You have to create a plan to take you from that sunken place, to take you from that stuckness, to make sure that you have the opportunity to make your next move really and truly your best move."

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• Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline
• Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com
• Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

→ Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove

→ Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

It's a different kind of episode as Your Next Move welcomes podcast host and CEO, Jessica Hurley. In this reverse interview, Kimberly gets vulnerable as these two powerhouse women discuss learning how to operate by themselves, leaning into the feminine, and what Kimberly wishes she could have done differently. Listen in to this candid dialogue and get a glimpse of what really lies behind your formidable show host and her dream to become the Oprah of career and leadership development.

KEY POINTS:

- Who is Jessica Hurley?

- Intimidating versus determined

- Why it's lonely at the top

- What created Kimberly's incredible drive

- Always saying yes is saying no to yourself

- Operating in masculine energy

- Finding competence and confidence

QUOTABLES:

"I would rather die on the treadmill next to you, than let you beat me."

"I'm always used to having accountability. I had to do something, I had to prove myself, create the strategy, do the thing, in order to get the opportunity. So that's just how I operate."

GUEST RESOURCES:

Check out Jessica Hurley on social media!

IG | @jessicahurley_ - instagram.com/jessicahurley_

Get your voice, your message, and your brand out there through the power of podcasting at instapodcasts.com

Have career and leadership development questions? Email Kimberly at [email protected]

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• Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline
• Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com
• Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

→ Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove

→ Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

Congratulations! You got the new job! Now what? Don't simply go in, figure it out, and allow that new job or company to drive things for you! Listen in as Kimberly discusses what you should be doing over the next 90 days, from creating momentum to conducting listening tours. Understand all the pieces of the organization. When you understand the needs, you can brainstorm effective solutions and when you have effective solutions, you can execute flawlessly.

Tune in and start making an impact and creating value in your new job today!

KEY POINTS:

- Congrats! You got the job! Now what?

- What is a listening tour?

- Why a listening tour is crucial

- How to create your own onboarding plan

- Look for opportunities to generate quick wins

QUOTABLES:

"I think the biggest mistake that I see professionals make is that they are laid back now. Like I got the job, I just gotta go in and let me just figure it out."

"Remember that your job description is what you are hired to do. But it's up to you to leave your mark on the work."

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• Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline
• Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com
• Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

→ Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove

→ Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

In this episode, Kimberly invites one of her nearest and dearest friends, Lejorne Leys, to discuss his work with underrepresented groups in the technology sector. Dedicating his career to helping young talent navigate the world of work and get connected to opportunities, listen in as Lejorne and Kimberly discuss the pandemic's impact on the workplace and the need to shift our perception of the typical nine to five.

Join this informative and relaxed conversation on how to change the world from the inside out, and don't miss Lejorne Ley's foremost advice for all young professionals!

KEY POINTS:

- COVID-19's impact on young talent coming into the workplace

- What you should know when entering this changing workforce

- Who does Lejorne Leys work with specifically?

- Why opportunity is not equivalent to equality

- What is the most important thing recruiters look for?

- How do you market yourself?

QUOTABLES:

"I've really dedicated myself to doing this work, because I believe that the tech industry has the ability to change people's lives forever, especially for young people that are coming from underserved communities like myself."

"The one thing that I'll always tell students is, I don't care where you intern, I don't care what grade you have. Are you committed to being the best 'x'?"

GUEST RESOURCES:

Learn more about Lejorne Leys at:

Linkedin | linkedin.com/in/lleys

IG | @stoicleys - instagram.com/stoicleys

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• Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline
• Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com
• Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

→ Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove

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This episode is all about productivity, something important for everyone but crucial for high-achieving professionals. And it just so happens that your host, Kimberly, is a specialist in getting things done.

Tune in as Your Next Move reveals the top two actionable techniques for professionals who are ready to hit the ground running and move toward their goal. From the value of daily affirmations and priority lists to creating a schedule that maximizes your efficacy, don't miss this valuable lesson on productivity and find what works best for you!

KEY POINTS:

- Two key processes to get things done

- The blueprint for Kimberly's daily journaling

- Nothing is too small to write down

- Identify your focus time

- Exceptions can always be made for excellence

QUOTABLES:

"If I don't have a plan of attack for my day, it is extremely hard for me to push and get things done in the way that I would like to."

"You don't have to wait to be an entrepreneur or a VP or president or director or whatever it is to really start to create a schedule that aligns for your productivity."

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• Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline
• Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com
• Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

→ Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove

→ Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

"When you have a friend that you can make money with, that's a different tier of friend."

Meet Your Next Move's good friend and special guest, Latesha Byrd. CEO of Perfeqta and "Career Chasers" club founder, Latesha helps corporations build high-performing teams and put equity back into talent.

Tune in as Kimberly and Latesha discuss self-advocacy, the downside of humility, and how she guides women of color to create careers they love with the pay they deserve.

KEY POINTS:

- Why career coaching is important, especially for women of color

- Common career transition roadblocks

- Latesha's "3 C's"

- The value of boundaries

- How to navigate imposter syndrome

- Relationships are key

QUOTABLES:

"Companies need us a lot more than we need them."

"When it comes to looking for work, look for people, not jobs."

GUEST INFORMATION:

Latesha Byrd

IG | instagram.com/latesha_byrd

Twitter | twitter.com/Latesha_Byrd

Stay In Touch → Connect with the community:

• Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline
• Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com
• Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

→ Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove

→ Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

One of the issues with career development is that we don't think about it like any other plan, we just kind of hope things are going to happen because we put it out into the universe. But Kimberly doesn't want you to develop your 2022 career goals just out of thin air. She wants us to get intentional!

Tune in to this short and sweet episode about making your next best move and getting it together for your career in 2022.

KEY POINTS:

- What do you want to accomplish?

- Review your performance appraisals

- 4 key relationships you need to build

- The value of quarterly milestones

- Track your wins

- How can you prioritize your wellness?

QUOTABLES:

"Building your career, creating your goals is your responsibility."

"We can all have a job but not all of us can have a career."

Stay In Touch → Connect with the community:

• Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline
• Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com
• Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

→ Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove

→ Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching

Life doesn't have to be that hard, and in this episode, you will uncover the little things you can do to radically change your day-to-day experiences!

Join Kimberly and special guest Susie Moore as they chat about "get to-do lists", using your talents, and applying addition instead of subtraction in your life. Tune in to freshen up your perspective on life and start taking action to Let it be Easy with Susie Moore today!

About Susie:

Susie Moore is the author of Let It Be Easy, Stop Checking Your Likes, and several other books. She is a former Silicon Valley sales director turned celebrity life coach and advice columnist, and her work has been featured on the Today show and Oprah and in Business Insider, The Huffington Post, Forbes, Time, Inc, and Marie Claire. She lives in Miami with her husband Heath and her Yorkshire terrier, Coconut.

KEY POINTS:

- What does it mean to Let it be Easy?

- Rethinking overwhelm and to-do lists

- The power of leaning into what feels good

- Your unused talents may as well not exist

- How confidence is a decision

QUOTABLES:

"It is your obligation in your lifetime to use those gifts that belong uniquely to you."

"There will never be an end of what it is that we have to do, like what is we want to create, everything we want to be and have in our life. But we can go through life with an easier vibration than we currently do."

GUEST RESOURCES:

Susie Moore

susie-moore.com/

IG | @susie.moore

Sign up for Susie's free unstoppable self-confidence training at slayyouryear.com/workshop/

Stay In Touch → Connect with the community:

• Follow me on Instagram/TikTok: @KimberlyBOnline
• Explore Brown Leadership: https://brownleadership.com
• Read the book "Next Move, Best Move: Transitioning Into a Career You'll Love" at www.nextmovebestmovebook.com

→ Share your question: Submit your question in a 90-second voice message, and I may address it in an upcoming episode. Submit here: https://www.speakpipe.com/YourNextMove

→ Apply for a 1:1 coaching session: Participate in a 20-30 minute coaching session that may be featured in a future episode. Apply here: https://bit.ly/YNMCoaching