by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 17, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Mature Professionals
It’s not uncommon for me to share real-life experiences that relate to careers or HR in my blogs. Sometimes they are about myself, occasionally they are (disguised but) about friends, family, acquaintances or clients. This time it’s about an Uber driver who I...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 24, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR
Q1. What is neurodiversity? A1. Neurodiversity describes neurological differences that may be familiar, such as attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD), being on the autism spectrum and dyslexia. Neurodiversity also...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 19, 2017 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Featured Posts, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
Many people are living in a state of provoked anxiety and sadness. Sometimes it’s been due to events such as the fallout from the niqab debate during the 2015 federal election in Canada. Going further from home, it has involved hate crimes following Brexit in the UK...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 12, 2017 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Diversity & Inclusion, Workplace Culture
A while back, a business associate reached out to me with an urgent and problematic situation. She is a foreign-trained professional, a woman of colour, and she speaks perfect English with an accent. She was stumped by a situation and she knew I’d have some ideas. The...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 28, 2016 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
All your life you’ve been viewed as an ‘able-bodied’ person. You don’t worry about navigating the world in terms of accessible spaces, ramps leading to public buildings, or being aware of laws like the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA). So far you’ve been fortunate...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 23, 2016 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion
Lately, I’ve thought about the challenges faced by newcomers and immigrants to Canada. Part of this is because I participated in a panel discussion at an expo geared towards immigrant women who are interested in creating small businesses. Becoming an Employee...
