Career

How to Build a Powerful Personal Brand That Opens Doors

S9: E4
In this episode of the Trill MBA Show, Felicia dives into Rule #4 from Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer’s book Seven Rules of Power: Build a Strong Personal Brand.
If you’re working hard but still being overlooked, the issue might not be your skills—it’s how people perceive you. Your personal brand isn’t just a social media aesthetic; it’s what people say about you when you’re not in the room. If you don’t define your narrative, someone else will—and that’s not an option.

How to Command Presence and Project Power in Any Room

S9:E3
In this episode of the Trill MBA Show, Felicia breaks down Rule #3 from Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer’s book Seven Rules of Power: Appear Powerful

If you’ve ever thought, “I should be judged by my work, not my presence,” it’s time for a reality check—perception drives influence. The way you walk into a room, how you speak, and how you carry yourself signals power before you even say a word.

How to Break the Rules (Strategically) and Get Ahead at Work

S9: E2
In this episode of the Trill MBA Show, Felicia dives into Rule #2 from Dr. Jeffrey Pfeffer’s book Seven Rules of Power: Break the Rules (but do it strategically).
If you’ve been working twice as hard, following all the rules, and still feel stuck, it’s time to shake things up. The reality? Power doesn’t reward compliance, it rewards confidence. The people who rise in their careers don’t just follow the book; they strategically bend and break the rules to their advantage.

Corporate Warrior Mom with Delilah Clayborne

S7: Ep 14
In this Mother’s Day episode, Felicia chats with Delilah Clayborne, a successful Corporate Warrior Mom of three. Delilah shares her insights on how she has managed to balance her demanding career with her family life.

Time for Career Spring Cleaning!

S7: Ep 8
In this episode, we discuss the top 3 things you need to do in Q2 to ensure that you are setting yourself up for success.

How To Set Your Annual Objectives For the Win

S7: Ep 7
In this episode, In this episode, Felicia breaks down annual objectives…how to set them, how to drive toward them, how to recalibrate when you need to, and how to make sure no one is surprised when you show up to your next review.

Company Culture Part 2

S7: Ep 6
In this episode, we talk through identifying your company’s culture, identifying the successful narratives in that culture, and adjusting your style to thrive in that culture.

Company Culture Part 1

S7: Ep 5
In this episode, Felicia starts to breakdown one of the most important, yet often misunderstood workplace dynamics: Company Culture.

Producer’s Cut: Black Leader’s Dilemma

S7: Ep 4
In this Producer’s Cut, we revisit Episode 23 from season 4 where Felicia has an insightful and nuggets filled conversation with her bestie, Tia Cummings-Hopkins, now the SVP of Global Brand Marketing at Square.

Building Relationships At Work with Healing Race

S7: Ep 3
In this episode, Felicia talks with Andre Thomas and Todd Levinson, Hosts of the Healing Race, a show that started with two long-time friends who decided to have the real conversation about race during the pandemic.

Lessons From The Super Bowl

S7: Ep 2
In this episode, we interrupt our regularly scheduled programming to share key takeaways from last Sunday’s big game and half-time show featuring Rihanna.

Setting The Tone!

S7: Ep 1
In this Season 7 Premier episode, Felicia sets the tone for 2023. She walks us through setting a vision for yourself that is life focused and career supported.

Merry Trill Christmas

S6: Ep 35
In this Season 6 Finale episode, Felicia talks about what you should be doing in these last days of 2022 to get ready for 2023.

A FARE Update: Change and Growth

S6: Ep 31
In this episode, Felicia gets candid about the pains of change and growth.

A FARE Update: 4th Quarter

S6: Ep 26
In this episode, Felicia is back! She shares what she has been up to and the radical shifts in thinking she is incorporating into her new workplace modus operandi.

THE SHE LEAGUE Conference Recap

S6: Ep 12
In today’s episode, Felicia share’s her key takeaways from THE SHE LEAGUE Conference where she presented the PIE model workshop.

The Basics

S6: Ep 11
In today’s episode, we dive into some key workplace basics that will help you manage your perception and drive your narrative.

Workplace Culture Games: Are We Playing or Being Played?

S6: Ep 10
In today’s episode, we are going to talk about the dynamics of company culture and its impact on US.

Our Fear of the Whites

S6: Ep 9
In this episode, we discuss the construct of whiteness, our real fear of it, how it shows up at work, and how to maneuver around it.

Want To Get Promoted? Become A Rockstar (Wrap Up)

S6: Ep 8
In this episode, we conclude our discussion of the P.I.E. career model for success. Check out the past few episodes where we broke down the P.I.E. model.

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