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I will be presenting a live webinar on: Canadian Workers’ Perspective on What Makes Their Workplaces Healthy and Safe Hosted by the Conference Board of Canada March 12, 2019 at 02:00 PM EDT At a time when Canadian employers are striving for a more comprehensive and integrated approach to workplace health and safety, it is […]

The article analyzes findings from the Health Standards Organization’s new Global Workforce Survey (GWS, designed by Lowe, which measures key features of The National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace. Published in the October 2024 issue of Healthcare Quarterly. 

Policy Options has just published an article I wrote with Karen Hughes and Frank Graves, based on a survey we conducted on the impacts of work from home: The lasting impacts of work-from-home (irpp.org)

This report was published in May 2023 by the Future Skills Centre (fsc-ccf.ca). Here are links to the English and French versions: Download English report here  Download French report here  Executive Summary Nearly three years after the declaration of a global pandemic, there is a growing body of research on how the pandemic has affected […]

See our op ed in todays Globe & Mail: Opinion: Remote work isn’t going away, and we may have striking civil servants to thank – The Globe and Mail

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. […]

November 30 Wellness Works webinar by Graham Lowe.Shaping the Future of Work in Canada: Beyond the COVID-19 Pandemic Much speculation swirls around the lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on workers and the future of work in Canada. Lacking is a finely grained analysis of how job quality and worker well-being has changed during the […]

11 Oct 2022 October 24 to October 28 is Canadian Patient Safety Week 2022, and the theme is “Press play on Safety Conversations,” focusing on safer care of older adults through safety conversations and actions. In partnership with Healthcare Excellence Canada, we are hosting a joint webinar on Thursday, October 27, from 12 -1 pm ET. This interactive […]

Dr. Merv Gilbert and I are pleased to announce our new collaboration with Excellence Canada to offer organizations the Psychological Health & Safety Pulse Check.© Merv Gilbert is Director of Vancouver Psych Safety Consulting and one of Canada’s leading experts on healthy workplaces. The Psychological Health & Safety Pulse Check© (PH&S Pulse Check) is an employee survey that provides a […]

Wellness Works Canada has just launched its Health and Performance Self-Assessment Questionnaire. After signing the Wellness Works Health and Performance Charter (https://wellnessworkscanada.ca/charter/), organizations can access this free self-assessment tool.   It is a short, nine-question assessment that addresses the following topics: change management, strategic planning, psychological health and safety, collaboration and commitment, resources, and partnerships. […]

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