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 | Jun 24, 2016 | blog, Career Advice, Hiring Staff & HR, Workplace Culture
Where Women’s Issues Intersect with HR and Careers In my role as an HR consultant and a Career Coach, I see where women’s issues intersect with my professional responsibilities. For example, sometimes women are understandably distracted or preoccupied with their...
