Unfiltered Conversations helps professionals and organizations think clearly about the decisions that shape their careers. Early in our careers, we're told hard work is enough. Over time, leaders realize advancement depends on far more than effort alone.
Clarity changes everything.
To learn more about our work, visit unfilteredconversations.com.
How to Navigate A Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)
Not all PIPs are designed to help you improve. Some are exits dressed as opportunities. That's the hard truth no one tells you. Some managers genuinely want to see you succeed. Others are documenting a path out. Both realities exist. Ignoring that doesn't protect you. It actually hurts you. If you're on a PIP or managing one, this episode is for you.
27 Jan 2026
Unclear Expectations: Alignment is a Two-Way Street (For Employees)
A lot of managers are working really hard not to fire someone on their team.
That line might feel uncomfortable, but it's an open conversation to name. In today's episode of Unfiltered Conversations, we talk about
Why unclear expectations create frustration on both sides
What employees actually control when things feel misaligned
And how accountability starts with confirming the target, not blame
19 Jan 2026
Unclear Expectations: When the Target Keeps Moving (For Managers)
In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, we talk directly to managers about how unclear role expectations create frustration and why getting clear on priorities and responsibilities is one of the most important leadership moves you can make.
12 Jan 2026
Availability Moves Careers: The Overlooked Factor in Who Gets Opportunities
Strong performance gets noticed. Potential gets discussed. But neither always explains who advances. This episode of Unfiltered Conversations explores the overlooked factor that often shapes opportunity and how clarity can help close the gap.
5 Jan 2026
How Managers Evaluate Potential
Promotion decisions are not based on performance alone. In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, we unpack how managers actually evaluate potential and what helps leaders decide who is ready for more responsibility.
30 Dec 2025
Why Busyness Fails Leaders
If your calendar is full but your impact is unclear, this episode of Unfiltered Conversations (https://unfilteredconversations.com/) is for you. We explore why busyness fails leaders and the shift required to focus on clarity and work that actually changes outcomes.
15 Dec 2025
3 Questions to Ask in Your Next 1:1 or Career Growth Conversation
Many of us are dating our jobs the same way we dated the wrong person, with unclear expectations, mixed signals, and no real direction.
In this short episode of Unfiltered Conversations, I share three questions you should ask your supervisor in your next 1:1 or career growth conversation.
You may not have all the answers at work, but you'd better get good at asking the right questions that shape your career. The right questions save you energy, frustration, and time and keep you from guessing about your career.
7 Dec 2025
Know The Players in the Room
In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, Know The Players in the Room, we break down a hard workplace truth: your career accelerates or derails based on the people closest to you. Learn how to spot your Champions, Campaigners, and Comrades and move smarter in your career.
1 Dec 2025
Get Clarity: Rethinking Time and Your Next Move
In this episode of Unfiltered Conversations, leadership and career coach Trevor Jenkins breaks down the one thing you must start with before updating your résumé, networking, or applying for new roles: clarity.
Through a powerful story about time, perspective, and an unforgettable jar of marbles, Trevor challenges you to rethink how you measure your life, not in years but in days.
19 Nov 2025
Transitions Bring Both Grief and New Possibilities
In this 2-minute episode of Unfiltered Conversations, you'll explore how career and life transitions often come with both grief and new possibilities. Whether you're advancing in your current role or making a major pivot, this episode encourages you to reflect on what you may be leaving behind and get clear about the opportunities waiting ahead.
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