by Alayna Miller | May 18, 2019 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Human resources and human rights are interconnected and stories invoking them together have been prominent in recent news. Last month Dr. Helen asked Alayna Miller, an Employment and Human Rights Lawyer (formerly) with Mann Lawyers, about some of these news stories in...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 11, 2019 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
It seems like it was just yesterday that I was writing about the tornado that affected thousands of Ottawa – Gatineau residents (ICYMI, that previous blog post is here). Once again, so many Canadian communities are literally being flooded with another disaster and the...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 13, 2019 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture
The modern workplace can be complicated. Some roles are changing quickly because of automation. Many of us use mobile devices and/or work from home and both of these habits blur the line between work and home. This versatility around how and where we work has many...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 30, 2019 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
All that glitters is not gold … (William Shakespeare) The ivy league may now have something in common with sports. If you’re an accomplished recreational runner, tennis player, or an avid golfer then you may have noticed that some of the worst recreational athletes...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 23, 2019 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
You’ve probably heard the phrase “death by a thousand (paper) cuts …” which refers to a slow, painful, demise caused by the cumulative damage of one too many ‘seemingly’ minuscule problems. In my experience as an I/O Psychologist, it’s often the tiny nicks and dents...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 9, 2019 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
Recently, I was asked to speak at an International Women’s Day event that was being organized by Sigma Beta Phi Sorority. I was intrigued since I have not been close to ‘Greek Life’ … especially in Canada … and their topic ‘the Superwoman Syndrome’ added another level...