Articles

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. 

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. […]

Read my latest article on Wood, Wellbeing and Performance: How Workers Thrive in Wood Buildings. I advocate the expansion of employee well-being policies, programs and practices to include health-promoting physical workspaces, especially those with wood structure and finishing.

My article in the December 2019 issue of EDUCATION CANADA explains how resilience is a basic psychological health and safety skill that can be developed by individuals and teams in the workplace. I introduce the broader and more robust concept of Psychological Capital (PsyCap), which combines resilience with optimism, hope and confidence. I also present […]

This article is based on my keynote talk at the Athabasca University, Faculty of business, 25th Anniversary Celebration of the launch of its on-line MBA. October 17th, 2019 in Edmonton.

Read my HR Professional article on how high-trust workplaces promote employee well-being. Using data from Great Place to Work Institute’s Trust Index survey, I show that a trust-based culture is essential for achieving a psychologically healthy and safe workplace, as defined by the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.

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/

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 […]

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 […]