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Executive Coaching

Are you in a leadership role or, do you aspire to get a leadership position?
Leadership development and executive coaching are powerful ways to improve your effectiveness, and your team’s performance.
Modern leadership is challenging due to complications associated with evolving technology, diversity and inclusion, and other issues. Learn to navigate many potential pitfalls with executive coaching.

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Career Coaching

Get your dream job, next promotion, or figure out your career options;

Get past workplace barriers such as underemployment or a toxic workplace;

Craft attention-getting resumes and cover letters and learn how to ace an interview;

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HR Services

Soft skills contribute to work performance but they can be hard to evaluate. Get help with assessing soft skills accurately, inclusively, and objectively as part of the hiring and promotion process. Other HR Services include outplacement, and support for resolving conflicts, issues with harassment, bullying, systemic discrimination, and more.

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Speaking & Training

Dr. Ofosu is available as a speaker for town halls, workshops, conferences, panels, retreats, Lunch & Learn sessions, or custom training.

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For Individuals

Ready to take the next step in your career? Leverage Dr. Helen Ofosu’s doctoral-level expertise in I/O Psychology and 20 years of experience to navigate workplace challenges and achieve your professional goals. Explore personalized career coaching and counselling services designed for aspiring and established professionals.

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For Businesses/Organizations

Build a stronger, more resilient organization with expert HR consulting, training, and outplacement services. Dr. Helen Ofosu partners with businesses to optimize hiring, develop effective leaders, and manage workforce transitions smoothly. Discover tailored solutions backed by deep cross-sector experience.

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I/O Advisory Services uses Work or Business Psychology (officially known as Industrial and Organizational (I/O) Psychology) as the foundation for Career Coaching, Executive Coaching, and HR-related services.

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Really good service ! I found the mock interviews the best of all. And she is good in setting up a personalised plan based on one’s requirements 🙂

Abhishek U.
I would recommend Helen in a heartbeat. Not only did she get to know me thoroughly so as to be able to develop career suggestions personally, she was creative, and thought outside the box! She was quick to respond and also helped me regain my self confidence and help me address my terror of writing
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Dava Mckay
I got in touch with Helen almost 3 months ago, while I was at a real impasse in my working life & felt I needed a fresh set of eyes to take stock of my situation. As a relative newcomer to Canada, I was fairly unfamiliar with the job market in Ottawa & had been
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Chris P.

Helen is incredibly knowledgeable, resourceful and helpful when it comes to career and workplace issues. She is compassionate, encouraging and dependable. I highly recommend Helen to anyone looking for support with how to navigate a difficult workplace situation & to navigate a career change. She will help you see possibilities that you cannot!

Julia
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How to be Resilient in Your Career: Facing Up to Barriers at Work

Written by Dr. Helen Ofosu

Published by Routledge in 2023

This is a must-read guidebook for modern professionals and leaders.

It addresses vital career advice to help readers navigate common but difficult career experiences such as harassment, imposter syndrome, bullying, being part of an underrepresented group, toxic workplaces, discrimination, and more.

Many of these topics are not addressed elsewhere.

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Past & Present Clients

Get a glimpse of some of the organizations I've helped through HR services, corporate training, applied research, or keynotes/town hall presentations.

I have experience working with a wide array of organizations, including those in the private, public, and non-profit sectors.

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Public Service / Government

Non-Profit

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Dr. Helen's Blog/"AudioBlog"

Improve your career prospects by learning about career development, leadership, and the best practices in HR. Read or listen to AudioBlog posts and playlists here. Check out a few of our featured posts below.

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Why Choose I/O Advisory Services?

The confidence of knowing you’re getting advice, HR or coaching from someone with rock solid training and education

Award-winning experience providing unique HR services

a track record as a published leader (and blogger) in relevant fields

We’ve repeatedly broken new ground by conducting research and development work. This means we know how to “figure things out” when there’s no obvious answer and no existing playbook