by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 8, 2022 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
It’s the time of year for “best of” lists and articles as we recount memorable moments and events of the past year, and it’s no different for me. May I present my five most-read blog posts from 2021! Nearly two years after the strange, disorienting events of 2020...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 11, 2021 | blog, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
Stress goes hand in hand with much of what we do every day. For the most part, we’re able to handle the stress and keep it under control. Then we get up the next day and do it over again. As acknowledged in Part One of this two-part series on burnout, we all have...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 20, 2021 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
I just celebrated my ninth anniversary of starting I/O Advisory Services. How the time has flown by. I’ve experienced many of the ups and downs that business owners face, and also many, many surprises along the way. And I don’t regret it for a minute! I’ve...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 13, 2021 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture
In Parts One and Two of this blog series, I wrote about how conflict avoidance seems to be the most common—but also the most ineffective—strategy for handling difficult conversations. Not only is conflict avoidance an ineffective strategy, but putting off difficult...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 30, 2021 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture
Let’s face it. Some amount of conflict is part of every workplace. In Part One of this three-part blog series on difficult conversations I wrote about how, despite so much effort by companies to facilitate communication and openness in the workplace, important yet...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 16, 2021 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture
Most people will do almost anything to avoid a difficult conversation; especially in the workplace. This is so much so that many would rather quit their job than address awkward issues with colleagues or their boss. Despite so much effort by companies to facilitate...
