This week we welcome West Point graduate and U.S. Army veteran George Chewning, who served five years as a U.S. Army Infantry Officer including a deployment to Afghanistan.
In conversation with FourBlock Founder Mike Abrams, George shares details of his …
In my time in nonprofit leadership, I’ve experienced bias – both implicit and explicit – along with microaggressions and blatant racism that impacted my interactions with colleagues and supervisors. Working with various stakeholders, attending professional development sessions, and collaborating with …
While our words speak for themselves, eye contact is a form of body language that communicates more than our sentences. Eye contact can voice personal characteristics like confidence and determination and show that we’re a good listener. It demonstrates that …
I recently attended an industry conference and I want to share with you five strategies that helped me land new business and make connections. Whether you’re at the initial stages of your industry journey or a seasoned expert, there’s always …
Talking about future goals and career interests is a key component of almost every interview. But the questions“Tell me a little bit about why you want this position” and “Where do you see yourself five years from now?” regularly spark …
According to the National Foundation for Consumer Credit, 77% of military servicemembers are worried about their finances. Roughly one-third say they don’t pay all their bills on time. And 58% of servicemembers carry credit card debt, compared to 34% of the general population. So, how can we help the members of our military (queer or …
Have you heard of soft skills? What about cross-cultural communication? Soft skills are non-technical skills that are necessary for personal and professional success, and cross-cultural communication is one crucial soft skill for people living, studying, or working in the US …
Many LGBTQIA+ people have had to ask themselves the question: When do I come out to my colleagues? Navigating identity in a corporate setting can be difficult especially for LGBTQIA+ people. We are thrilled to bring together Raytheon’s Joe Wahl, …
Jenna DeWitt graduated with a journalism degree in 2011, a bleak year for the magazine industry. Through connections from her Baylor University mentors, she pursued openings with nonprofit publications and began rising up the ranks of the Christian magazine world, …