by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 6, 2023 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
Does rivalry always have to be negative? After my last blog post about Workplace Jealousy, I started reflecting on the potential pros and cons of the related idea – workplace rivalry. One of my favourite organizational psychologists, Dr. Adam Grant tackles this...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 7, 2023 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Why “the Big Quit” Has Morphed into “the Great Breakup.” What’s Going On? (Part One) Women are switching jobs in record numbers. The pandemic touched off “the Big Quit;” now, we are seeing the aftermath of that mass exodus: “the Great Breakup.” And while there could...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 10, 2022 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
The term “quiet quitting” is everywhere these days. On TikTok, more than 90 million videos are currently tagged #QuietQuitting. However, while the term “quiet quitting” is new, the concept really isn’t. Definitions of “quiet quitting” vary, but the basics...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 26, 2022 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Corporate Psychopaths The real-life corporate psychopath isn’t the over-the-top caricature of a masked, axe-wielding maniac chasing his victims down a dark alley. At the same time he’s also not the more measured villain like the yuppie investment banker in the...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 29, 2022 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR
Have you been putting in extra hours at work, but your boss isn’t taking notice? Maybe he or she’s been more critical of your work lately, even though you know you haven’t made any mistakes. If you’ve ever been in a situation where you felt...
