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 | 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 | May 5, 2017 | blog, Mature Professionals , Workplace Culture
Recently, I came across a simple quote “All mothers are working moms.” With Mother’s Day approaching, I found myself reflecting on the mothers of my mom’s generation and the mothers of my generation. We can all visualize a working mom struggling to put on her...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 19, 2017 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
So, recently I was at a crowded cafe typing emails, quite literally rubbing elbows with two people sitting beside me. I heard one word that really caught my attention; a word that due to my profession was impossible to ignore … it was nepotism. “They don’t respect me,...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 6, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Recent Graduates , Workplace Culture
You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche Many people express their identity through the clothes and accessories they wear. These days, this often includes body...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 30, 2017 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Imagine you’re in your office waiting for the last job applicant to walk in. You are discouraged after a long day of interviews with potential employees that lacked the necessary experience. Then, in walks your final candidate. She has a pierced eyebrow with a...
