by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 5, 2019 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Q1. What is an AudioBlog? A1. My ‘AudioBlog’ is like a normal blog, but there are two key differences. First, my articles are not opinion pieces. Rather, they are grounded in Work and Business Psychology (officially known as Industrial and Organizational Psychology...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 6, 2019 | blog, Recent Graduates
Last week I shared some of my reflections on the US College Admission Scandal in which mediocre rich kids, with help from their parents, got into prestigious universities through bribery and other illegal schemes (if you missed it, read part one here). In part one, we...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 5, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture
A secret’s worth depends on the people from whom it must be kept. – Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Shadow of the Wind Over the years, I’ve developed a few friendly relationships with family lawyers. Eventually, I’ve said to the ones I know well, “I don’t know who holds...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 15, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Leaders & Executives
Last month, I attended the Association of Professional Executives (APEX) of the Public Service of Canada’s annual conference and heard Salim Ismail speak about Exponential Technologies and Exponential Organizations. It wasn’t a talk that I was expecting to hear but it...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 8, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Mature Professionals , Recent Graduates
In part one of this blog post, I discussed some of the hidden risks of being a highly paid, experienced employee in the private sector. I noted that over time, there may be pressure to replace excellent but expensive employees with ‘good enough’ but significantly...
