{"id":9289,"date":"2019-01-23T23:19:37","date_gmt":"2019-01-24T04:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/?page_id=9289"},"modified":"2025-04-09T11:55:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:55:19","slug":"career-professional-development-resources-fbec-members","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/career-professional-development-resources-fbec-members\/","title":{"rendered":"Career and Professional Development Resources for FBEC Members and BIPOC Employees"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section section_has_divider et_pb_bottom_divider audioblog_exclude\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_flex_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"chalkboard-header-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Building Resilient Careers and Organizations.&#x2122;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_flex_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div class=\"chalkboard-header-text\">I\/O Psychology is the scientific study of human behaviour in the workplace.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><div id=\"heading-line-2\" class=\"intro-title\">Get in touch today to find out how we can help you build a better career or a stronger organization.<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper\"><a class=\"et_pb_button_0 et_pb_button et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\" href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/contact\">Contact Dr. Helen Now<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_bottom_inside_divider et-no-transition\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_flex_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1 class=\"divider-leftaligned\">Career and Professional Development Resources for FBEC Members and BIPOC Employees<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_2 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_flex_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_flex_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et-last-child et_flex_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough et_flex_column_24_24\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_flex_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Draft-FBEC-WordCloud-Jan23-2019-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9306 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Draft-FBEC-WordCloud-Jan23-2019-1-300x148.jpg\" alt=\"FBEC WordCloud from Symposium Jan 23, 2019\" width=\"415\" height=\"205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Draft-FBEC-WordCloud-Jan23-2019-1-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Draft-FBEC-WordCloud-Jan23-2019-1-768x378.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Draft-FBEC-WordCloud-Jan23-2019-1-1024x504.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Draft-FBEC-WordCloud-Jan23-2019-1-1080x532.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Draft-FBEC-WordCloud-Jan23-2019-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">On January 30, 2018, the Prime Minister of Canada acknowledged national support for the UN&#8217;s International Decade for People of African Descent, identifying for the first time the prevalence of anti-Black racism in Canadian society and identifying Black Canadians as a distinct group. The <\/span><strong style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Federal Black Employee Caucus (FBEC)<\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"> was established in response to a need expressed by Black federal public servants within the context of the public service renewal. To learn more about FBEC or to join, please contact them directly at <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 12pt;\" href=\"http:\/\/fbec-cefn.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/fbec-cefn.ca\/<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Other Black, Indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC) people will also benefit from reading these materials and\/or receiving training or professional development\/coaching to improve their career trajectories. <strong>Public servants can use their<\/strong> <strong>annual Training or Professional Development budget<\/strong> for this coaching. Please contact me by <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/appointments-career-coaching-counselling-dr-helen-ofosu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">phone<\/a> or <a href=\"mailto:helen@ioadvisory.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">email<\/a> for details. Similarly, people who want to learn more about diversity and inclusion, from the perspective of a person of colour will find these resources valuable. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2>\u00a0<\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Articles that Address Themes Discussed at the January 23, 2019, FBEC Symposium<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-9279\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/javier-reyes-599328-unsplash-1-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"FBEC members are going somewhere!\" width=\"265\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/javier-reyes-599328-unsplash-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/javier-reyes-599328-unsplash-1-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/javier-reyes-599328-unsplash-1-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/javier-reyes-599328-unsplash-1-1080x1620.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 265px) 100vw, 265px\" \/>From Dr. Helen&#8217;s Career Management &amp; HR Blog<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/workplace-bullying-a-hidden-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bullying<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/sexual-harassment-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Harassment<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/coded-language-dog-whistle-expressions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Coded Language and Dog Whistle Expressions<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/corporate-psychopaths-wolves-workplace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Corporate Psychopaths<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/workplace-racism-watershed-moment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Racism<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/discuss-values-but-not-politics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Values and Organizational Climate<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/queen-bee-syndrome-female-bullying\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Queen Bee Syndrome<\/a> (female bullies)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/scapegoats-glass-cliff-career-derailment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Glass Cliff<\/a> (more dangerous than the glass ceiling)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/being-ourselves-vs-covering-at-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8220;Covering&#8221; at Work<\/a> (inclusion and corporate culture)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The Differences Between <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/comparing-mental-health-specialists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clinical Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Psychiatrists and Life Coaches<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/superwoman-syndrome-harder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Superwoman Syndrome, Even Harder Than It Looks \u2026<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/impostor-syndrome-minority-outlier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Feel Like an Impostor? Maybe You\u2019re Just an Outlier \u2026<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/hiring-for-best-fit-without-bias\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hiring for Best Fit, Without Bias<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/iworkplace-authenticity-practical-myth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Is Workplace Authenticity Practical or a Myth?<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/valuable-bipoc-leaders-perspective-risk-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The value BIPOC leaders bring to corporate risk management<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/systemic-racism-and-the-public-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Systemic Racism and the Public Service: Moving the Dial Forward<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/what-is-allyship-part-1-of-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Allyship?<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/what-is-allyship-part-2-of-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What is Allyship? (Part 2)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/why-your-organization-needs-a-bipoc-mentorship-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Why Your Organization Needs a BIPOC Mentorship Program<\/a> (2-part series)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/inadequate-inclusion-barrier-to-returning-to-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Inadequate Inclusion \u2013 A Barrier to Returning to Work<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14322\" style=\"width: 238px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-to-be-Resilient-in-Your-Career-Book-Cover.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14322\" class=\"wp-image-14322\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/How-to-be-Resilient-in-Your-Career-Book-Cover.jpg\" alt=\"Front cover of How to be Resilient in Your Career: Facing up to Barriers at Work\" width=\"228\" height=\"357\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-14322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">For more information, visit: https:\/\/theresilientcareer.com\/<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Other Relevant Resources\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mckinsey.com\/featured-insights\/gender-equality\/one-is-the-loneliest-number?fbclid=IwAR3Ey2cGKEcGxaI7KaL3j3gm49XXOQ6YUJBfc-oiU5PtvgWRzGS0G8YpZ6Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">One is the Loneliest Number<\/a> (January 2019, McKinsey &amp; Company)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/radio\/outintheopen\/if-truth-be-told-1.5047216\/i-didn-t-want-to-be-ridiculed-the-emotional-toll-of-microaggressions-at-work-1.5066558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8216;I didn&#8217;t want to be ridiculed&#8217;: The emotional toll of microaggressions at work<\/a> (Out in the Open, CBC Radio)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">The value of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.teenvogue.com\/story\/why-i-need-a-woman-of-color-therapist\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">working with a therapist or advisor of colour<\/a> (Teen Vogue)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespec.com\/news-story\/9516500-canadian-people-of-colour-carry-an-emotional-tax-at-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Canadian People of Colour Carry an &#8220;Emotional Tax&#8221; at Work<\/a> (Tara Deschamps, July 2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-forbes-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/janicegassam\/2019\/07\/20\/deloittes-new-survey-reveals-that-microaggressions-are-more-common-than-you-think\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Deloitte&#8217;s 2019 State of Inclusion Study<\/a> of Diversity, Inclusion, and Bias (July 2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maryannreid\/2019\/08\/15\/when-white-women-are-not-allies\/#776d93055da0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What To Do When White Women Aren&#8217;t Allies At Work<\/a> (MaryAnn Reid, Aug 2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-vox-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.vox.com\/platform\/amp\/2021\/1\/15\/22231079\/capitol-riot-women-qanon-white-supremacy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">White women\u2019s role in white supremacy, explained<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackenterprise.com\/black-women-less-likely-to-be-promoted-receive-recognition-for-accomplishments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Black Women Less Likely to be Promoted, Receive Recognition for Accomplishments<\/a> (McKinsey &amp; Co.\/LeanIn, Aug 2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metro-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/metro.co.uk\/2020\/02\/25\/psychological-impact-constantly-explain-racism-12147969\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The damaging psychological impact of constantly having to explain racism<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/opinion\/contributors\/2020\/02\/28\/after-400-years-of-racism-black-mental-health-day-is-way-overdue.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">After 400 years of racism, Black Mental Health Day is way overdue<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-cbc-ca.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.cbc.ca\/amp\/1.5893763\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The pandemic, combined with a racial reckoning, weighs heavily on Black men&#8217;s mental health<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theica.ca\/anti-racism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anti-racism resources<\/a> curated by the <strong>Institute of Communication Agencies<\/strong> (the not-for-profit association for Canadian advertising, marketing, media and public relations agencies)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-huffpost-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.huffpost.com\/entry\/what-racial-trauma-does-body-brain_l_5efa43b1c5b6acab28459220\/amp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">This is What Racial Trauma Does to the Body and Brain<\/a> (July 1, 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/worklife\/article\/20200724-why-imposter-syndrome-hits-women-and-women-of-colour-harder\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why imposter syndrome hits women and women of colour harder<\/a> (July 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-thecut-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.thecut.com\/amp\/article\/racism-at-my-job-literally-gave-me-ptsd.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Racism at My Job Literally Gave Me PTSD<\/a> (Aug. 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www-thecut-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/www.thecut.com\/amp\/article\/black-women-on-burnout.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beyond Burnout<\/a> (Black Women on Burnout; Aug. 2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/human-interest\/2020\/01\/black-manager-white-women-race-covering-workplace.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What It\u2019s Like to Be a Black Man Managing an Office of White Women<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/ca\/blog\/the-savvy-psychologist\/202010\/racisms-effects-black-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Racism&#8217;s Effects on Black Mental Health<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/podcast\/2020\/11\/has-anything-changed-for-black-women-at-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Has Anything Changed for Black Women at Work<\/a>?&#8221; &#8211; Episode of the HBR podcast Women at Work<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/automation-modern-work-robots-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The legacy of trauma<\/a> (emerging research explores how historical and cultural traumas affect survivors\u2019 children for generations)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Brene Browne with Chad Sanders &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/7pbvwKiBckfcvSf6Fd0iVT?si=acb1edbd933b4b63\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What Black Leaders Learned from Trauma and Triumph<\/a> podcast episode<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/us.macmillan.com\/books\/9781250214805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lead from the Outside<\/a> (Stacey Abrams)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/Im-Not-Yelling-Navigating-Workplace\/dp\/B0BKMHSSYF\/ref=sr_1_1?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.XTMFl-iR5kIBBTytEPx1rHJlzTrSNths1P3hHLYJz_JiXNTEyzBlX6eBaMlag6Dg4BPyR_96zuJ4_tq8KDmkcFZTDQeyXo7kIJUTOaHOupFT6EQkoq4XCHbKXCaQO_46TS55o_KI8MJFqbCZE6O6XriA5lh9nZx8Z5mJrrfAMX9sxDyVciJ0HFOlN3X6aATEDWvMgnN7afUOU6Y2zdzzT0MzIvcoAw0cLTGSSh66hmcdbyw-Kf0IeGneD44-uYkHQoQHGwCMYXu9GnbiFt9_tulxEXKi-k-p4hp6BvB0kJ8.IAtArUwVaZnicjQYUvFzwlwC83XdB3QhutPiroFnHD0&amp;dib_tag=se&amp;hvadid=667161159971&amp;hvdev=c&amp;hvlocphy=9191669&amp;hvnetw=g&amp;hvqmt=e&amp;hvrand=4936488433551202670&amp;hvtargid=kwd-301515125003&amp;hydadcr=34_1015154560&amp;keywords=i%27m+not+yelling&amp;qid=1719934990&amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">I\u2019m Not Yelling: A Black Woman\u2019s Guide to Navigating the Workplace<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/maryannreid\/2019\/08\/15\/when-white-women-are-not-allies\/?sh=28f699ad5da0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What To Do When White Women Aren\u2019t Allies At Work<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.purewow.com\/wellness\/racial-gaslighting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Racial Gaslighting Is Real, and for BIPOC Women, It\u2019s Thoroughly Toxic<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apa.org\/monitor\/2021\/09\/ce-black-mental-health?utm_source=linkedin&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=apa-monitor&amp;utm_content=black-mental-health\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Black men\u2019s mental health matters<\/a> &#8211; Psychologists are working to develop more effective ways of promoting Black men\u2019s mental health<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newharbinger.com\/9781684034147\/the-unapologetic-guide-to-black-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health<\/a> (Rheeda Walker PhD and Na&#8217;im Akbar PhD)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2021\/11\/video-black-women-on-the-challenges-and-opportunities-of-the-past-18-months\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video: Black Women on the Challenges and Opportunities of the Past 18 Months<\/a> (HBR, Nov 2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org\/c\/s\/amp.theguardian.com\/society\/2023\/apr\/04\/extraordinarily-stressed-and-vigilant-how-racism-makes-people-physically-ill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Extraordinarily stressed and vigilant? How racism makes people physically ill<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">(The Guardian, April 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/6266329\/systemic-injustice-health-toll-weathering\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Physical Toll Systemic Injustice Takes On the Body<\/a> (Time, March 2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Depositphotos_88016004_s-2019.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-11937\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Depositphotos_88016004_s-2019-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Depositphotos_88016004_s-2019-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Depositphotos_88016004_s-2019-75x75.jpg 75w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Depositphotos_88016004_s-2019-400x400.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Please note &#8211; there&#8217;s another page on this website dedicated to <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/anti-racism-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">anti-racism resources<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>For anyone who, like me, believes listening is the new reading, here are links to my <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AudioBlog<\/a> (200+ searchable blog posts) and some informative <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/audioblog-playlists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AudioBlog playlists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Dr-Helen-Ofosu-Career-Coach-and-HR-Consultant-Profile.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-11304 size-medium alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Dr-Helen-Ofosu-Career-Coach-and-HR-Consultant-Profile-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr Helen Ofosu, Career Coach and HR Consultant\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Dr-Helen-Ofosu-Career-Coach-and-HR-Consultant-Profile-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Dr-Helen-Ofosu-Career-Coach-and-HR-Consultant-Profile-333x500.jpg 333w, https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Dr-Helen-Ofosu-Career-Coach-and-HR-Consultant-Profile.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">I offer <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/deluxe-counselling-package-customizable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Career Coaching<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/executive-coaching-advanced-psychology-ofosu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leadership\/Executive Assessments<\/a><\/strong> and related coaching. Often this is <strong>the missing link<\/strong> that&#8217;s preventing people from successfully transitioning into leadership roles. I am eligible for ProServices contracts and I&#8217;m well-positioned to work with members of the visible minority communities (and others who will benefit from a better understanding of these communities). <strong>Public servants can use their<\/strong> <strong>annual Training or Professional Development budget<\/strong> for this coaching. Please contact me for details. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Book your <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/appointments-career-coaching-counselling-dr-helen-ofosu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">free 15-minute initial phone consultation<\/a> <\/strong>or connect by<a href=\"mailto:helen@ioadvisory.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong> email <\/strong><\/a>to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong>Need help dealing with a delicate or high-stakes\u00a0HR or career issue?<\/strong> I invite you to contact me privately by <a href=\"https:\/\/ioadvisory.com\/blog\/appointments-career-coaching-counselling-dr-helen-ofosu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">phone<\/a> <a href=\"mailto:%20helen@ioadvisory.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">email<\/a>,\u00a0or via direct message on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/drheleno_ca\" 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