Keynote presentation at the International Personnel Management Association – Canada, 2004 National Training Conference. St. John’s, Newfoundland. 31 May 2004.
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Leading the ‘healthy organization’ adventure
Keynote at the Canadian Association of Municipal Administrators annual conference, “The Leadership Safari: Building Trust and Relationships.” May 24-26, Shaw Conference Centre, Edmonton. See www.camacam.ca for more information. Visionary leadership and decisive action—that’s what it takes for an organization to become truly healthy and productive. This session will help leaders to: •choose from the bewildering […]
Strategies for creating healthy health care workplaces
Opening keynote talk at the 11th Annual Occupational Hazards to Health Care Workers conference, Vancouver, May 18-20.
The yin and yang of change
The key to a better workplace is achieving balance between the structural and cultural forces at play.
Becoming champions for organizational effectiveness: How middle managers can link people and results
Keynote presentation at the Canadian College of Health Service Executives(CCHSE)Health Care Middle Management Conference. April 22-23, Mississauga, ON. Middle managers are the drivers of organizational success. Their efforts in creating supportive work environments in which all staff can thrive are what make health care organizations highly effective. But linking people and results is not easy, […]
Strategies for Creating High-Quality Health Care Workplaces in Alberta
Keynote presentation at the Health Authorities Conference 2004, "Beyond Boundaries: Leading Health Care in Alberta." Edmonton, Alberta. March 15 – 16, 2004. Human resources are the weakest link in the health care system. That’s because inadequate attention has been given to the ‘soft’ people issues that matter most in providing quality health care – issues […]
Shaping the Future Workforce and Workplace
Keynote talk at the What Works Alberta Conference 2004, Building a Skilled Labour Force. Edmonton, February 18, 2004. Shaping the kind of workforce and workplaces Alberta will need in 2014 requires labour market stakeholders to collaborate on creative policies and programs. Dr. Lowe provides a starting point for this collaboration by outlining how major social, […]
Learning to Nurture Talent in Turbulent Times
Keynote presentation at "What Works: A Two-Day Forum of Employer Leading Practices," hosted by the York Region It’s All Here Initiative and the York South Simcoe Training & Adjustment Board. This 2-day forum focuses on sharing employer leading practices in recruiting, retaining and developing skilled workers. A variety of employer representatives will provide critical information […]
Innovative Strategies for Workforce and Workplace Renewal
Centre for Executive and Management Development, School of Business, University of Alberta. Half-day workshop. This workshop is designed to provide human resource professionals with the ideas and tools they need to lead workforce and workplace renewal. A convergence of global economic forces, workforce demographics and rapidly changing skill requirements provide a unique opportunity – especially […]
Healthy Workplace Strategies
Healthy Workplace Strategies: Creating Change and Achieving Results. Healthy jobs and workplaces benefit workers and employers, customers and shareholders, citizens and society. This report focuses on the organizational change processes, strategies and tactics that can bring about healthier and more productive working conditions. The report offers an action model for achieving healthy organizations. The model […]