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Six Leadership Lessons from Ted Lasso

Six Leadership Lessons from Ted Lasso

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 22, 2022 | blog, Bullying & Harassment ​, Leaders & Executives ​, Workplace Culture ​

Like so many others, I’ve discovered the Apple+ show Ted Lasso, in which Jason Sudekis plays a successful American college football coach from Wichita, Kansas who moves to the UK to coach professional soccer (aka the sport known as football outside of North America)....
Back to life, back to reality … when we return to work without a smile

Back to life, back to reality … when we return to work without a smile

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Sep 21, 2019 | blog, Career Advice, Mental Health

Each day countless people will return to work after taking some much-needed time off for a summer ‘staycation’ or holiday. But with the arrival of September and the shedding of summer leaves, most of us have now returned to our routines. This means students all over...
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...
Ghosting … the real hauntings that go on at work

Ghosting … the real hauntings that go on at work

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 26, 2019 | blog, Bullying & Harassment ​, Career Advice, Workplace Culture ​

We live in a time where communicating with others is as easy as pressing a button or swiping a finger. The digital world allows us to stay plugged in 24/7 with just about anyone … anywhere. In our personal and professional lives, the presence of social media and cell...
The complexities of modern holidays …

The complexities of modern holidays …

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Dec 15, 2018 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture ​

Many of us love the winter holiday season, filled with clanging champagne flutes and choirs of cheer, along with many beloved Christmas-themed movies which are also familiar traditions. Chanukah, Christmas and Kwanzaa celebrations remind us to try to be kinder, more...
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