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Is Workplace Authenticity Practical or a Myth?

Is Workplace Authenticity Practical or a Myth?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 9, 2021 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health, Workplace Culture ​

Given the recent and prolonged attention paid to social justice issues including systemic discrimination, it’s easy to understand why Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC), people with disabilities, and LGBTQ employees are being encouraged to ‘be themselves’...
Could We Be Facing a Mental Health Pandemic?

Could We Be Facing a Mental Health Pandemic?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 5, 2020 | blog, Mental Health, Workplace Culture ​

With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to flare around the world, it’s been said that 2020 has also brought a mental health pandemic. The disruptions in daily life, massive job losses, the doubt and uncertainty about if and when things will ever get back to normal, has...
Pandemic-Induced (Socially) Awkward Communication in the Workplace

Pandemic-Induced (Socially) Awkward Communication in the Workplace

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 24, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture ​

Is it just me, or do other people also feel awkward when reconnecting with people while physically distancing and wearing a mask? In the ‘before times’, we could sit close to someone, see their facial expressions as we communicated with them, shake hands, hug, or even...
Feel Like an Impostor? Maybe You’re Just an Outlier …

Feel Like an Impostor? Maybe You’re Just an Outlier …

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 22, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Diversity & Inclusion, Mental Health

Impostor Syndrome is a feeling of being undeserving of one’s achievements, accompanied by an overwhelming sense of incompetence, even when praised. It’s a widely recognized problem that affects 60 to 70 percent of us at some point. It is even experienced by...
Bouncing Back from the Pandemic

Bouncing Back from the Pandemic

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 18, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health

This has been a long, harrowing, exhausting time – and that’s if you’ve been fortunate enough to stay healthy and safe. Even if haven’t been touched directly by the virus, your life has been changed in every way. The simplest tasks mean we have to stop and think....
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