22. Beyond Basketball with Portland Trail Blazers' SVP of Communications, Community and Diversity, Ashley Clinkscale

Oct 1, 2020

Jahaan sits down with Ashley Clinkscale, Senior Vice President, Communications, Community and Diversity, Portland Trailblazers. Ashley fell in love with passion and communications and found her niche in sports.  She loves the storytelling and y’all, Ashely is about to share her incredible journey with us!  This powerhouse went from a Director to SVP in the middle of global pandemic!  She went from the Oklahoma City Thunder where she was a Director to the Portland Trail Blazers where she was recruited to be a SVP.  She then had to pick up and move across the country. Oh wait, she was newly married and basketball had just come to a screeching halt.  MAN! That’s a lot. And Ashley did it with grace.  Listen in as Ashley takes you through her journey and shares incredible advice that will certainly help your next move.   

Ashley shares advice on: 

• Why it’s ok to leave for another opportunity 
• How she approaches building relationships 
• How to nail the negotiating process 
• Moving across the country with her family and starting a new job in the middle of a global pandemic 
• How she challenged herself to leading her team during a pandemic and work from home

AND her advice at the end.  Its 🔥

 

Links

Portland Trail Blazers: www.nba.com/blazers/

 

Connect with Ashley: 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-peden-clinkscale-ba773748/

 

Connect with Jahaan: 

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