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
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I am pleased to be participating in this Webinar – Canadian Patient Safety Week 2022: Safety Conversations Start with a Safe Workplace and Workforce
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 […]
Psychological Health & Safety Pulse Check©
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’s Health and Performance Self-Assessment
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. […]
The pandemic’s impact on the future of work
Read my blog on the University of Toronto Press website:
3 new resources on the human and organizational benefits of wood buildings
The following three resources are based on my report, “Wood, Well-being and Performance: The Human and Organizational Benefits of Wood Buildings.” You can download this report here. An article in the Journal of Commerce (a construction industry publication) on November 25th by Warren Frey: “Wood buildings can boost health and productivity: expert.” Wood buildings can boost […]
Resolving the Pandemic Paradox of Flexible Work
Much debate swirls around the potential for COVID-19 to reshape the future of work. Before jumping to the conclusion that remote work is one of the unintended up-sides to the pandemic, it helps to view the COVID-19 work from home (WFH) trend in broader context. Doing so reveals a paradox: pandemic WFH practices were quickly […]
The Pandemic Paradox: Will Homework Become a Sustainable Practice?
Read my latest blog (April 30th) that is posted on the University of Toronto Press’ Author’s Blog site: http://blog.utorontopress.com/2020/04/29/lowe-the-pandemic-paradox/.
Healthy organizational responses to the coronavirus pandemic
I begin the revised and expanded edition of my book, Creating Healthy Organizations: Taking Action to Improve Employee Well-Being with a basic question: how can we make organizations humanly sustainable so they can succeed in the future? This question takes on new urgency now that we’ve been blind-sided by a global pandemic. Human resource, workplace […]
Culture is the Key to a Better Workplace
Culture is the fuzzy part of any organization. It’s both a puzzle and a paradox. Figuring out the dominant values and unwritten norms that guide every-day behaviour in a workplace can be like solving a puzzle. Paradoxically, this soft underbelly of an organization actually provides the most solid foundation for building a healthier and more […]