by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 26, 2017 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Career Advice, Leaders & Executives , Mental Health
Often the word derailment is associated with an accident, a slip off the track that could not be foreseen or prevented. When it comes to career derailment many assume it’s just that, an unfortunate pitfall that sometimes comes with the risky territory of being a...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 29, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
A marital or other significant split is essentially just that, it’s a split that cuts a painful line between you and your former partner, leaving you divided from the life you once knew and the one you haven’t yet discovered. The severing of a relationship is...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 24, 2017 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Career Advice, Mental Health
“We can trust ourselves to know when our boundaries are being violated” – Melody Beattie When the professional turns personal The other day I turned on my kitchen radio and caught the tail end of an interview with a modern-day butler. It was an intriguing...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 17, 2017 | blog, Mental Health
Summer … remember when that season inspired you as a kid to throw your school papers carelessly in the air while trading in your backpack for a beach towel? Those were the days … right? For most adults, summer doesn’t necessarily mean a break. And, although it remains...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 20, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
My biggest fear is that eventually, you will see me the way I see myself. At work, do you ever have the feeling that you don’t belong there? I don’t mean in the context of fitting-in-with-the-cool-people-by-the water-cooler, but professionally speaking … do you...
by Dr. James Brazeau | Apr 29, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
This blog post picks up where the first half of this Q&A on How I/O and Clinical Psychology can Help Your Career left off. Dr. James Brazeau, C.Psych., a clinical psychologist, has graciously agreed to answer some questions. Q. Can you describe what you do as a...