by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 29, 2018 | blog, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
Storms make the oak grow deeper roots ~ George Herbert Climate change, we hear about it on the news and how it’s affecting our environment. We see how it’s drastically influencing average temperatures. We notice records breaking for natural disasters...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 22, 2018 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Workplace Culture
Over the past few years, there’s been a lot of attention paid to the topic of bad behaviour in the modern workplace. Often, it’s taken the form of sexual harassment of women by men … but according to a recent study, it’s often garden-variety harassment of women by...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 11, 2018 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Career Advice, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
Have you ever called in sick because you actually felt sick at the thought of going to work? Let’s face it, while the overdue conversation about mental health has finally started, there is still no easy way to call work and say what you really need is a mental health...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 4, 2018 | blog, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
“Jane Smith” knew she’d made the wrong decision the first day at the job that would end her career. The supervisor showed her to a filthy cubicle. The computer keyboard was jammed with food, and what she hoped was hand lotion. When she asked the I.T. support tech for...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 21, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture
Often, when we are looking for a new job we really want to make sure that we’re chosen by the potential employer. We may be motivated by a deep desire to pay off student debt, the need to provide for ourselves and our loved ones, and for the security that comes from a...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 16, 2018 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
Most of us have known a kind-hearted woman who people would say was “like a mom to everyone.” The expression “work spouse” has become a popular way of describing significant-yet-completely-platonic close workplace relationships. Now, with Father’s Day just around the...
