by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 21, 2018 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
When it comes to people getting ahead professionally in the proverbial ‘work jungle’ most of us have heard or used descriptions that come from the animal kingdom, including: “Wow, Mark in sales is a real tiger” “You don’t want to mess with that lawyer, she’s a real...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 7, 2018 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Some of my readers may know that I have one child. This makes it OK for me to call him my favourite son. However, in many families, schools, and workplaces, it’s just not right to call somebody your favourite when there’s more than one person in a particular role....
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 24, 2018 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture
A while back I wrote about the experience of silently struggling with invisible disabilities. Sometimes, a person does not label themselves as living with a physical, psychological, or neurological challenge because they have been dealing with the issue or problem for...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 3, 2018 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Leaders & Executives
I’ve always thought of myself as an optimistic person, especially when it comes to helping people find an occupation that optimizes their professional strengths. In my experience, most people who have been fired from their jobs are not bad, lazy, or incompetent...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 24, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR
Q1. What is neurodiversity? A1. Neurodiversity describes neurological differences that may be familiar, such as attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity (ADHD), being on the autism spectrum and dyslexia. Neurodiversity also...
