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Earth, wind, fire, & water – how they can affect our workplace culture
With life-threatening and life-altering weather changes becoming more frequent, it’s clear that there are implications for our personal lives and the workplace. Considerations for employers and co-workers are discussed.

Digital Discrimination – The Algorithm is Rigged
Dr. Helen shows how seemingly neutral software platforms and their algorithms are facilitating new forms of age, race, and other forms of digital discrimination. Many potential applicants don’t even know that meaningful work opportunities are being intentionally withh…

Less Lonely at the Top: the Rewards of Leadership & Executive Coaching
It’s lonely at the top. Modern leadership includes responsibility for staff in work environments that have grown much more complex – while also maintaining productivity and profitability. It’s no wonder that there’s growing acceptance for and use of executive and le…

The Realities of Modern Work – Blurred Lines and Workplace Boundaries
Many of us use mobile devices and/or work from home. Both of these habits blur the line between work and home. This versatility around how and where we work has many advantages, but it also makes it wise to consider workplace boundaries and some of the consequences of …

Q&A with Dr. Helen – Ethical ways to support university admissions prep in Canada
Applicants can have high university grades but fail to gain admission to competitive programs because their applications are not written effectively. In this blog, I discuss some of the ethical ways to support university admissions prep (especially in Canada).

Are high pedigree, Ivy League job candidates always the best?
The 2019 college admission cheating and bribery scandal is a reminder to evaluate ivy league and regular candidates carefully when hiring … instead of treating certain labels as a proxy/substitute for qualified or capable. Trust, but verify is a safer approach.

Death by 1000 papercuts … how this happens at work
When examining a person’s decline in personal wellness and productivity while on the job, rarely is it one catastrophic act that makes them feel almost sick at the thought going to work. It’s usually the combined effect of countless minor problems and annoyances …
Expertise and Credentials: When Different is Good
Have you ever decided not to apply for a job or promotion because your qualifications were different from what was stated in the job posting? In this blog, I explain situations where different is better …










