Changing Perceptions of Career Schools
From Back-Up Plan to First Choice Ask a high school student what they want to do after graduation, and you’ll likely hear the word “college.”…
Category: Employment Success
Rethinking the College ROI
Why Career Education Deserves a Fresh Look Remember when graduating high school and learning a trade was a perfectly respectable, often celebrated, life path? Wanting…
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…
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…