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Your Place … Will This Be the New Office Space for Good?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Feb 19, 2022 | blog, Leaders & Executives , Workplace Culture

Long before the pandemic became a global reality, I wrote about the benefits of working from home never realizing how many workers would pivot to pyjama laptop meetings in a makeshift office in their kitchen. In this two-part series, I discussed the evolving concept...

Pandemic Burnout: Are You at Risk?

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Nov 27, 2021 | blog, Bullying & Harassment , Mental Health

Stress isn’t always a bad thing. Stress can help us to focus and prioritize; it can force us to tackle what needs to be done. Sometimes a little pressure and anxiety can really motivate us to take action. But prolonged stress — constant, chronic pressure and anxiety...

Inadequate Inclusion – A Barrier to Returning to Work

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Aug 21, 2021 | blog, Hiring Staff & HR, Leaders & Executives , Mental Health, Workplace Culture

For many people, a return to the physical office will be a welcome relief; whether you live in a smaller home to be closer to work, or you’re just tired of walking to work in your pyjamas. If you’ve been supporting young children you’re probably relieved that...

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 Psychology – Usually a Lot Faster Than and Different from Therapy

by Dr. Helen Ofosu | Jan 11, 2020 | blog, Career Advice, Workplace Culture

As a Work and Business Psychologist (officially known as an Industrial and Organizational Psychologist), I have seen countless pensive looks on people’s faces as they say some version of: “But you’re a psychologist – doesn’t that mean you need to see people for...