by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 20, 2023 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
Are you in the habit of saying yes to every request, even when it’s not in your best interest? Have you ever felt like a pushover, allowing coworkers or superiors to take advantage of your kindness? It’s time to address the pitfalls of being too nice at...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 6, 2023 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
Does rivalry always have to be negative? After my last blog post about Workplace Jealousy, I started reflecting on the potential pros and cons of the related idea – workplace rivalry. One of my favourite organizational psychologists, Dr. Adam Grant tackles this...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 22, 2023 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Featured Posts, Workplace Culture
TL;DR: The Insidious Impact of Workplace Jealousy Instead of inspiring others, sometimes professional excellence can trigger destructive workplace jealousy. Research highlights that highly capable women, particularly racialized women, frequently face backlash,...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 8, 2023 | blog, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
Recently a post on LinkedIn about organizational culture and inclusion caught my attention – and got me thinking about the concept of micro-kindnesses in the workplace. To paraphrase, my LinkedIn connection said: “I sometimes worry that I’m not doing enough to...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 25, 2023 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
One topic that is popular among employees, leaders, and HR professionals is the hybrid work arrangement, combining both in-office and remote working. Returning to the office is exciting for some, but a daunting prospect for others. Organizations are at various stages...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 11, 2023 | blog, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
Many professionals are still working remotely or in hybrid work environments. While this type of arrangement can be great for convenience, productivity, fostering creativity and better use of resources, one issue I keep thinking about is the challenge associated with...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 25, 2023 | blog, Leaders & Executives
Leaders: how accurate is your understanding of your impact on others? According to the Industrial/Organizational Psychologists at Psychometrics.com, 95 percent of leaders believe they are self-aware, while a shocking 10-15 percent actually are. Ouch, that’s a big...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 11, 2023 | blog, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
“We do not learn from experience but from reflecting on experience.” – John Dewey Do you know how others view you as a leader? Regardless of where you are in your career, self-awareness is a key building block for effective leadership. Being conscious of our...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 21, 2023 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Women are demanding more from work, and to get what they want, they’re switching jobs at the highest rate possibly in history. The pandemic kicked off the Big Quit; now we’re into “the Great Work Breakup.” Women are no longer putting up with conditions that...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 7, 2023 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Why “the Big Quit” Has Morphed into “the Great Breakup.” What’s Going On? (Part One) Women are switching jobs in record numbers. The pandemic touched off “the Big Quit;” now, we are seeing the aftermath of that mass exodus: “the Great Breakup.” And while there could...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 10, 2022 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
The term “quiet quitting” is everywhere these days. On TikTok, more than 90 million videos are currently tagged #QuietQuitting. However, while the term “quiet quitting” is new, the concept really isn’t. Definitions of “quiet quitting” vary, but the basics...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 26, 2022 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Corporate Psychopaths The real-life corporate psychopath isn’t the over-the-top caricature of a masked, axe-wielding maniac chasing his victims down a dark alley. At the same time he’s also not the more measured villain like the yuppie investment banker in the...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 12, 2022 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Job dissatisfaction is at an all-time high. Despite fears of a recession, the Big Quit is still underway, with more and more people quitting their jobs in search of something better. I’ve written previously about the Big Quit phenomenon, and how the uncertainty of the...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 29, 2022 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR
Have you been putting in extra hours at work, but your boss isn’t taking notice? Maybe he or she’s been more critical of your work lately, even though you know you haven’t made any mistakes. If you’ve ever been in a situation where you felt...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 8, 2022 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health
Q1: I suppose the first question, which seems a bit obvious, is “What is Black Psychology?” Answer: While I was a graduate student in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, I took a mandatory course on the History of Psychology. We had to write a research paper that linked a...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 24, 2022 | blog, Entrepreneurship, Hiring Staff & HR
Technology has made cheating easy. And just as cheaters can easily date multiple people without any partner being the wiser, some workers have figured out how to hold multiple jobs that their employers don’t know about. Thanks to technology, more and more...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 3, 2022 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Leaders & Executives , Mental Health, Workplace Culture
Psychological Safety Should Not be an Afterthought: What it is, Why it Matters In a March 2021 New York Times article, writer Ruchika Tulshyan defined psychological safety as “the belief that you can take risks and put forward ideas without facing ridicule or...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 20, 2022 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
According to a May 2022 survey by PriceWaterhouseCooper, the Great Resignation is set to continue. As the job market continues to tighten — the unemployment rate in Canada has recently been hitting historic lows — companies are struggling to fill positions. Many are...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 6, 2022 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR
There’s no doubt about it — a job interview is a nerve-wracking experience! It’s natural to feel nervous before a job interview. After all, it’s an important event with the potential to shape your future, and you are on the hot seat. But it’s...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 23, 2022 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship
Before the pandemic, you’d probably heard it a million times: networking is key. And while that may be true, the idea of returning to stuffy events and schmoozing with strangers isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. Anyone who’s ever been to an in-person networking event...
