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Less is More: Maintaining Boundaries at Work

Less is More: Maintaining Boundaries at Work

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Mar 7, 2020 | blog, Bullying & Harassment ​, Career Advice

Less is More: Maintaining Workplace Boundaries Maintaining boundaries in the workplace doesn’t come naturally to everyone. What’s common sense to one person can be like learning a foreign language to another. With four generations now working together in the same...
Career ‘Duets’- How to Organize Work and Teams Differently

Career ‘Duets’- How to Organize Work and Teams Differently

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 28, 2019 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture ​

Most of us have noticed that the workplace has changed. More people now work on part-time and/or short-term contracts. Sometimes, they work a full-time job and have a part-time “side hustle” or they have multiple part-time positions. Another change is the...
How Leaky Time Management Can Sink Your Ship

How Leaky Time Management Can Sink Your Ship

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 21, 2019 | blog, Career Advice, Entrepreneurship

There’s no shortage of general articles about time management, but there’s far less advice around “time leakage,” especially as it applies to professionals who bill clients for their time. Time leakage is the unbilled time spent by IT, digital & creative,...
Digital Discrimination – The Algorithm is Rigged

Digital Discrimination – The Algorithm is Rigged

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 4, 2019 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Hiring Staff & HR

Modern Career and HR Implications For those of you who have been following my blog over the years, you may have noticed that I try to address modern issues regarding human resources and career development. The new rules around job searches are one of those topics. In...
The Realities of Modern Work – Blurred Lines and Workplace Boundaries

The Realities of Modern Work – Blurred Lines and Workplace Boundaries

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Apr 13, 2019 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture ​

The modern workplace can be complicated. Some roles are changing quickly because of automation. Many of us use mobile devices and/or work from home and both of these habits blur the line between work and home. This versatility around how and where we work has many...
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