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The Surprising Upside of Healthy Workplace Rivalry

The Surprising Upside of Healthy Workplace Rivalry

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...
Remote work and workplace boundaries

Remote work and workplace boundaries

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...
Do You Have What it Takes to Build a Resilient Career?

Do You Have What it Takes to Build a Resilient Career?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 21, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health

Since founding I/O Advisory Services, my mission has been to support the Building of Resilient Careers and Organizations. I consider resilience to be an essential ingredient for career development, and career management, and my HR services or it wouldn’t have such a...
Underemployment: Is it ever a good thing?

Underemployment: Is it ever a good thing?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 11, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health

Get ahead. Get promoted. Make more money. Aim higher. Clients often come to me to find out how to move ahead. It is rare that I counsel a client to aim for less. Every now and again I come across a situation in which not working at full capacity is a good response. ...
The Workplace Bait-and-Switch: Is it Happening to You?

The Workplace Bait-and-Switch: Is it Happening to You?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 8, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture ​

Have you ever been lured into accepting a promising job that ended up being entirely different once you got started? It’s a common concept that cuts across domains. It’s called ‘the workplace bait-and-switch.’   Bait-and-switch originally described retail...
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      It is rare that you come across standout talent and an expert like Dr. Helen Ofosu.
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      Ridiculously efficient, effective and resourceful, Dr. Ofosu will motivate you, help you re-discover your strengths and instill a self-confidence and belief. Then, concrete strategies will be deployed for getting you into the right career or preferred workplace. From there, personal and career development will naturally follow as a subsequent, positive, side effect.

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