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Graham Lowe's feature article in the current issue of Healthcare Quarterly examines the role of healthcare work-environment factors in creating a culture of safety. In the first study of its kind undertaken in Canada, Lowe uses survey evidence from allied health professional and technical workers in Alberta to assess the links between working conditions and […]

Keynote presentation by Graham Lowe at Apples to Zen: Empowering Employee Wellness, Best Practices Forum. Calgary, October 24, 2007. Sponsored by Calgary Economic Development. View the presentation

For many practitioners and managers, the concept of a ‘learning organization’ remains an elusive goal. That’s because it is difficult to grasp the organizational drivers of effective learning processes and outcomes. This interactive day-long workshop focuses on the role of culture in supporting learning and development. Participants will gain an understanding of how the values, […]

The Canadian Healthy Workplace Council is calling for a coordinated action agenda to create healthy workplaces. Recognizing that a critical mass of governments, organizations and workplace health practitioners are pursuing healthy workplace goals, the Council believes that the time is right for a coordinated action agenda to create healthy workplaces. The goals are more integrated […]

Shelagh Rogers, host of Sounds Like Canada on CBC Radio, discusses job satisfaction with Graham Lowe. Tune it to your local CBC Radio One station on Friday, November 9th, between 10:06 and 10:30 am. Also available streamed on www.cbc.ca (http://www.cbc.ca/soundslikecanada/)

Shelagh Rogers, host of Sounds Like Canada on CBC Radio, discusses job satisfaction with Graham Lowe. Tune it to your local CBC Radio One station on Friday, November 9th, between 10:06 and 10:30 am. Also available streamed on www.cbc.ca.

Keynote address at Forum North Health and Safety Conference 2007. Thunder Bay, ON. November 7, 2007. Successful organizations have healthy cultures that all employees help to build. Graham Lowe’s keynote will outline the key ingredients of healthy cultures and evidence of their many benefits. A healthy culture is a the next big step beyond workplace […]

Executive Breakfast presentation. Forum North Health and Safety Conference 2007. Thunder Bay, ON. In the 21st century, creating healthy workplaces must be a strategic business goal. Healthy workplaces obviously benefit employees, improving their health and wellness, but they also have big pay-offs for employers. Investing in healthy workplaces can significantly reduce health benefit and absenteeism […]

Beyond ‘employer of choice’ rhetoric: practical strategies for creating tomorrow’s workforce. Keynote presentation and facilitated workshop. People Focus 2007: Conference for Human Resource Professionals. Hosted by Credit Union Central BC. Vancouver, October 16, 2007. For more information: www.peoplefocus.ca

Workshop for the Canadian Pension & Benefits Institue Pacific Region. Vancouver, September 26, 2007. Four Seasons Hotel. This interactive presentation will explore shifts in workplace demographics and how employers and benefit providers can positively shape this trend. It will also examine how leading employers are proactively responding to the needs of older workers, what influences […]