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It’s Impolite to Discuss Politics at Work – But What About Values?

It’s Impolite to Discuss Politics at Work – But What About Values?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 19, 2017 | blog, Diversity & Inclusion, Featured Posts, Leaders & Executives ​, Workplace Culture ​

Many people are living in a state of provoked anxiety and sadness. Sometimes it’s been due to events such as the fallout from the niqab debate during the 2015 federal election in Canada. Going further from home, it has involved hate crimes following Brexit in the UK...

Divorce … Does it Have to go to Work With You?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jul 29, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health, Workplace Culture ​

A marital or other significant split is essentially just that, it’s a split that cuts a painful line between you and your former partner, leaving you divided from the life you once knew and the one you haven’t yet discovered. The severing of a relationship is...
Workplace Boundaries … 5 steps to help you stay in your lane

Workplace Boundaries … 5 steps to help you stay in your lane

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jun 24, 2017 | blog, Bullying & Harassment ​, Career Advice, Mental Health

“We can trust ourselves to know when our boundaries are being violated” – Melody Beattie When the professional turns personal The other day I turned on my kitchen radio and caught the tail end of an interview with a modern-day butler. It was an intriguing...
Coded Language and Dog Whistle Expressions

Coded Language and Dog Whistle Expressions

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | May 12, 2017 | blog, Bullying & Harassment ​, Diversity & Inclusion, Workplace Culture ​

A while back, a business associate reached out to me with an urgent and problematic situation. She is a foreign-trained professional, a woman of colour, and she speaks perfect English with an accent. She was stumped by a situation and she knew I’d have some ideas. The...
Dressing the Part … Does this Include Body Art?

Dressing the Part … Does this Include Body Art?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 6, 2017 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Recent Graduates ​, Workplace Culture ​

You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche     Many people express their identity through the clothes and accessories they wear. These days, this often includes body...
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