Shaping the future of work in Canada

New Policy Options article on the future of work in Canada. Written by me, Merv Gilbert and Karen Hughes. Canadians who worked from home during the COVID-19 pandemic experienced considerable job satisfaction and positive well-being. Many remote workers realized they could work anywhere and as a result felt less of an attachment to their employer. […]

Working Smarter: Designing Work to Improve Well-being and Performance – WEBINAR RECORDING AND SLIDES NOW AVAILABLE

  This one-hour webinar was presented by Graham Lowe on March 28, 2018. Click here to listen to webinar recording and view slides. Click here to download webinar slides. Changes in Canadians’ jobs and workplaces are shaped by major economic and social trends. At the same time, there is considerable potential to maximize the upside […]

Gaming the Hospital for High Quality Patient Care – SXSW Panel

SXSW Interactive, Austin Texas. 15 March 2015 Panel on : Gaming the Hospital for High Quality Patient Care http://schedule.sxsw.com/2015/events/event_IAP39047 Hospitals in the US are in crisis. Pressure and stress threaten to create disengaged hospital workers an unsettling prospect that can be dangerous to patients. Meanwhile, the Affordable Care Act ushered in a shift to value-based […]

Bridging the Generations: Redesigning Workplaces to Prosper From an Aging Workforce

The Graham Lowe Group and EKOS Research Associates are pleased to announce the release of Bridging the Generations: Redesigning Workplaces to Prosper from an Aging Workforce. Written by Graham Lowe, the report breaks new ground by using multi-year national survey data to provide insights about major workplace transformations. Useful for employers, HR professionals and policy […]

Preserving Organizational Health in an Economic Downturn

Preserving Organizational Health in an Economic Downturn. Presentation by Graham Lowe, “New Economics of Workplace Health and Well-Being”, a conference sponsored by The Conference Board of Canada. Calgary, 29 April 2009. Graham provides a practical, evidence-based guide to creating and sustaining healthy organizations during tough economic times.