Human Capital Development

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.

  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/

People & Performance: Building Alberta’s Future Construction Workforce is a discussion paper on how the global construction sector is addressing workforce development issues. It makes recommendations for how building trades unions, contractors, clients, government and other industry stakeholders in Alberta can strengthen the links between human resources and industry performance. The paper was commissioned by […]

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, […]

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 […]

Presentation and Interactive Workshop at the 2007 Western Cities Conference. Calgary. September 25, 2007. The session will focus on how learning is rooted in an organization’s culture – the values, beliefs and behaviours that define everyday working relationships. Participants will gain insights from leading organizations, as well as from each others’ experiences, about how a […]

Graham Lowe will be the moderator of this national conference sponsored by the Forum of Labour Market Ministers, Labour Market Information Working Group. Winnpeg. February 12-14, 2007

This is the second of a two-part series on older employees that was published in the Canadian HR Reporter on February 27, 2006.

Like any knolwedge-based, high-performing organization in the private sector, a university must strive for excellence in its people practices, embedding these goals within its overall business plan.