Understanding Your W-4: The First Step to Smarter Paychecks
Starting a new job often comes with a flood of paperwork, and the W-4 form is usually near the top of the pile. It might…
Category: Employment Success
You Got the Job, Now What?
A Simple Guide to Employee On-Boarding Starting a new job can feel like stepping into a whirlwind—new routines, new people, and a mountain of paperwork.…
College or Something Else?
A Father’s Dilemma in a World That Demands Both I’m a Black man with a 17-year-old son. He’s a rising senior in high school—bright, kind,…
The Calling
Why We Show Up You don’t stumble into the first responder’s life. You get called to it. Sometimes that call is loud—a siren in your…
Rethinking the Path: Why So Many Minority Men Leave College Without a Credential
In the U.S. today, more than 43 million people have attended college without completing a degree or credential. It’s a quiet crisis with loud consequences—one…
Why Organizations Must Lead the Way on Workplace Communication
When managers handle difficult conversations well, it builds trust. But when organizations set the stage for those conversations to happen with clarity and consistency—it builds…
Resetting After a Difficult Workplace Conversation
Protecting Both Workplace Harmony and Personal Stability Tough conversations are inevitable in any workplace. Even when handled with the best intentions, they can leave a…
When a Workplace Conversation Goes Sideways
When a Workplace Conversation Goes Sideways We all experience moments at work that leave us reeling—tense conversations, poorly delivered feedback, or a comment that just…
Difficult Conversations with Colleagues
How to Handle Difficult Conversations with Colleagues (Without Damaging the Relationship) Work relationships are built on more than shared tasks—they’re built on trust, respect, and…
How Good Managers Handle Difficult Conversations
How Good Managers Handle Difficult Conversations (And Why It Matters) No one enjoys tough conversations at work. But the way a manager handles those moments—especially…