by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 4, 2021 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
The 2021 Big Quit: Part One The Great Resignation. The 2021 Turnover Tsunami. The Big Quit. Whatever you want to call it, many workers — both blue and white-collar– are leaving, or seriously considering leaving their jobs. It’s happening in every...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 21, 2021 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Leaders & Executives , Mental Health, Workplace Culture
For many people, a return to the physical office will be a welcome relief; whether you live in a smaller home to be closer to work, or you’re just tired of walking to work in your pyjamas. If you’ve been supporting young children you’re probably relieved that...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 7, 2021 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR
Remote and hybrid work may be here to stay since many workers say they hope or plan to work from home once the pandemic is over – and employers are responding. The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) conducted a survey on the topic that found 74 percent of...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 24, 2021 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
In my last post, I explained Why Your Organization Needs a BIPOC Mentorship Program. We covered how a more diverse leadership team is a stronger team and how organizations who hire outside of the old-boys’ network will attract a larger pool of young, talented,...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 10, 2021 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
We’re at an interesting point in time when it comes to leadership and leadership development in the workplace – and some progressive organizations are now contemplating BIPOC mentorship programs. On one hand, we have a strong and growing cohort of millennials in...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 26, 2021 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
Whether you’re in a leadership role with people who report to you directly, or you’re a “thought leader” because of your subject matter expertise, your role has probably changed quite a bit in recent years – but has executive coaching kept up with the pace of...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 12, 2021 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture
Most of us have heard a story where someone displayed astonishingly selfish and entitled behaviour. These people seem so self-absorbed and narcissistic – and they clearly believe that they deserve preferential treatment, just because! But sometimes we mistake...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 29, 2021 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture
So much has changed during the pandemic; it’s not surprising that huge numbers of employees are “re-evaluating” their careers and their experiences with work. Some level of organizational churn and turnover is expected but it seems that the trend of leaving for...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 15, 2021 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
Allyship: Part Two In my last post, I introduced the concept of allyship. Being an ally means using one’s privilege to act, and not merely saying the right things. Allyship Can be Hard Authentic allyship takes courage. To be a true ally requires doing the...
by Alayna Miller | May 11, 2021 | Newsletters
A D I G I T A L N E W S L E T T E R F R O M A Message From Dr. Helen In Canada and the US, one of the annual milestones in May is Mother’s Day. Like so many other people, this will be my second Mother’s Day in a row without being able to see my mom. I am...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 1, 2021 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
Since the social justice protests started in summer 2020, much has been said and written about being an ally in the ongoing struggles against systemic discrimination within the modern workplace. Although the problems facing Black, Indigenous, and people of colour...
by Seyi Okuribido-Malcolm | Apr 17, 2021 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Workplace Culture
I first met Seyi Okuribido-Malcolm in January 2019 at the inaugural Federal Black Employee Caucus symposium in Ottawa. She has a warm and professional presence that is not easy to forget. Since that time, our paths have crossed frequently. I’ve seen her speak at...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 3, 2021 | blog, Career Advice, Mature Professionals , Recent Graduates
In this blog post, we pick up where we left off in our discussion of The Portfolio Career (Part One). Clearly, the world of work is changing. This is even truer during (and probably after) the pandemic. The “gig economy” that rose in the post-financial-crisis job...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 20, 2021 | blog, Career Advice
I often talk about building resilient careers, in fact, it’s part of my tagline “Building Resilient Careers and Organizations.™” It’s only in retrospect that I noticed that I’ve also been building a portfolio career. The portfolio career involves having several income...
by Alayna Miller | Mar 9, 2021 | Newsletters
A D I G I T A L N E W S L E T T E R F R O M A Message From Dr. Helen According to meteorologists, spring started on March 1st. I appreciate that perspective. The clocks are springing forward, and the days are getting warmer and longer. It feels like a good time...
by Seyi Okuribido-Malcolm | Mar 6, 2021 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
I first met Seyi Okuribido-Malcolm in January 2019 at a symposium in Ottawa. She has a warm and professional presence that is not easy to forget. Since that time, our paths have crossed frequently and I’ve seen her speak at several events. She has a lot to say...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 20, 2021 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
In 2019, less than 10 percent of Canada’s workforce had the option to work a day or two per week from home. By March 2020, as pandemic restrictions were put in place, over 40 percent of Canada’s workers were suddenly working from home full time. Employers who were...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 6, 2021 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. In December 2020, global law firm Cooley LLP reported that Nasdaq, a global electronic marketplace for buying and selling securities, has done the “analysis of over two dozen studies that found an association between...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 23, 2021 | blog, Career Advice
While at the bank, airport, and grocery store, we’ve seen artificial intelligence (AI) and automation become more and more prevalent in our daily lives. According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), we’re going to be seeing even more of it over the next five years....
by Alayna Miller | Jan 12, 2021 | Newsletters
A D I G I T A L N E W S L E T T E R F R O M A Message From Dr. Helen For me, September and January usually feel like new beginnings since I spent a huge chunk of my life in school, and I have been a parent for quite a while. After such an intense 2020, that...
