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NEW RESOURCES LINKING WELL-BEING AND TALENT MANAGEMENT ARTICLE – The Role of Employee Happiness in Talent Management My March 19th article in ReWork examines the importance of focusing on employee well-being – or happiness – in talent management strategies. By taking this approach, talent management practices will be better able to cultivate the capabilities of each and every employee. The […]

My March 19, 2018, article in ReWork,  “The Role of Employee Happiness in Talent Management”, examines the importance of focusing on employee well-being – or happiness – in talent management strategies. By taking this approach, talent management practices will be better able to cultivate the capabilities of each and every employee. The article provides six […]

  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 […]

How to unlock the potential of Canada’s skilled work force: read Graham’s Globe and Mail article on why Canadian employers need to take action to close the ‘capability gap’ in the workforce.   https://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/how-to-unlock-the-potential-of-canadas-skilled-work-force/article37426748/

Canadians have accomplished a lot in the past decade promoting workplace mental health. Reflecting back over ten years of workplace mental health initiatives is cause for celebration. It also provides valuable lessons about how to design initiatives so that more Canadians are able to psychologically flourish in their jobs and workplaces. Canadian employers, workers and […]

Lessons from a Decade of Progress on Workplace Mental Health Read my blog on workplace mental health at the SANDBOX, Alberta School Employee Benefit Plan’s (ASEBP) blog site. This site features blogs with ideas for promoting employee wellness in Alberta’s schools and school jurisdictions — and beyond. To quote the site: “The Sandbox stands out […]

Work Environment e-newsletter October 2017 Here is an update on my research with NRC Health and Ontario hospitals. My article entitled Are Hospital Employees’ Work Experience and Patient Experience Related? was published today in Longwoods eLetter. The key finding: The more engaged employees are, the more positively they rate their hospital as a place to […]

Here is an update on my research with NRC Health and Ontario hospitals.  My article entitled Are Hospital Employees’ Work Experience and Patient Experience Related? was published today in Longwoods eLetter. The key finding: The more engaged employees are, the more positively they rate their hospital as a place to work, the more they trust their organization, the higher […]

Are Hospital Employees’ Work Experience and Patient Experience Related? by Graham Lowe The more engaged employees are, the more positively they rate their hospital as a place to work, the more they trust their organization, the higher the perceived quality of patient care delivered by their unit, and the more they consider their work environment […]

Webinar: Linking Employee Engagement to Patient Experience in Ontario’s Hospitals Thursday, November 2, 2017 Click here to watch the webinar recording (slides and audio).. Are hospital employees’ work experience and patient experience related? Many hospitals have taken steps to cultivate a highly-engaged workforce, expecting that higher engagement translates into better patient care. While there is […]