Dr. Helen Ofosu: Building Career Resilience - Facing up to Barriers at Work

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Dr. Helen Ofosu believes that in good times and bad, career resilience is one of the major keys to success.

That’s why her approach to career coaching is to help people get ahead in a way that insulates them from future setbacks. It’s also why, as a consultant, she aims to help organizations become stronger and more resilient so they are ready for both the predictable and unforeseen challenges that all organizations face at some point

Ottawa-based Dr. Helen Ofosu has been practising Industrial / Organizational Psychology (also known as Work or Business Psychology) in the public and private sectors for over 20 years. In addition to Career and Executive Coaching, her specialties include assessing and developing leadership skills and navigating the complex issues of workplace bullying, harassment, equity, diversity and inclusion.

In 2012, she founded I/O Advisory Services, a practice where she offers Executive and Career Coaching, HR Consulting, and some speaking and training.


Dr. Ofosu has always been interested in business and entrepreneurship, and she’s currently supporting the Canadian Black Chamber of Commerce as a Member of their Board of Directors. She’s also thrilled to be one of the founding officers of the Section on Black Psychology, Canadian Psychological Association.

She’s an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at Carleton University in Ottawa.

She’s written a book, How to Be Resilient in Your Career: Facing up to Barriers at Work which was published by Routledge on February 23, 2023.

This book addresses several career-related barriers that are universal but especially well-known to Black employees. In this book, Dr. Ofosu shares vital career advice to help readers navigate common “internally disruptive” career experiences such as harassment, imposter syndrome, bullying, being part of an underrepresented group, toxic workplaces, discrimination, and more.

Dr. Ofosu is a member of the Advisory Board for Black Mental Health Canada. Within the mental health community, it’s well-known that work-related problems are often why clients enter therapy. Consequently, this book is also a helpful resource for psychotherapists, social workers, and clinical psychologists supporting clients dealing with these problems. 

Watch the 30-second book trailer to discover more!



On the unofficial/personal side, when she’s not working or doing community work, she enjoys spending time with her partner, son, and family/friends - and honing her skills as a novice boater.



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