by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 22, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health
Impostor Syndrome is a feeling of being undeserving of one’s achievements, accompanied by an overwhelming sense of incompetence, even when praised. It’s a widely recognized problem that affects 60 to 70 percent of us at some point. It is even experienced by...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 11, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
Get ahead. Get promoted. Make more money. Aim higher. Clients often come to me to find out how to move ahead. It is rare that I counsel a client to aim for less. Every now and again I come across a situation in which not working at full capacity is a good response. ...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 27, 2020 | blog, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
It’s almost Canada Day. Who would have thought we’d still be in COVID-19 limbo after 100+ days? As I reflect on the ‘before times’ I am noticing some pandemic positives, or in other words, silver linings and upsides. That’s not to say the downsides aren’t monumental....
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 18, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
This has been a long, harrowing, exhausting time – and that’s if you’ve been fortunate enough to stay healthy and safe. Even if haven’t been touched directly by the virus, your life has been changed in every way. The simplest tasks mean we have to stop and think....
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 28, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
It’s natural to want to be liked. It starts in childhood. As we become more self-aware, we also become aware of others. We begin to crave attention and approval from our parents, teachers and friends. This same need follows us into adulthood and the workplace. We...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 16, 2019 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health
I recently had coffee with a good friend who works in a very different profession than mine. For a little while, we talked shop about our work and traded strategies on how we deal with certain issues. Although she’s an accountant and I am a Work and Business...
