by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 28, 2017 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Leaders & Executives , Mental Health, Workplace Culture
Regular readers of this weekly blog will have noticed that I don’t shy away from sensitive or complicated topics (e.g., bullying and burnout, domestic violence at work, coded language, and scapegoating). Last week, in part one of this blog series, I wrote about...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Oct 22, 2017 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Leaders & Executives , Mental Health, Workplace Culture
We want to assume that the places where we work are a safe space. We believe this because businesses usually carry a certain level of formality, respectability, and boundaries. That’s what younger people entering the workforce should expect as a given, and yet the...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 16, 2017 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
Last week’s blog post was inspired by a real story that was very disturbing to discuss since it relates to domestic violence. Someone I know asked me for advice about a delicate HR matter, one that required my complete discretion. He insisted that we meet in...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 9, 2017 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Mental Health, Workplace Culture
The phrase domestic abuse often triggers images of a woman’s bruised, helpless stare. It’s a terrible characterization that you have probably seen on an awareness poster at a bus stop or in a commercial. It’s also shown in films and on television, like a fictional...
by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 2, 2017 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Recruitment of Existing Employees Sure, most organizations think carefully about their approach to recruiting and hiring employees. How many organizations consider how they will recruit employees as communication ambassadors during times of organizational change? As...
