My report for Forestry Innovation Investment Ltd. summarizes global research on the health impacts of using wood and natural materials in our buildings. This newly released report shows how increasing our use of wood and nature-inspired materials can be good for our health. The approach, sometimes referred to as biophilic design, is characterized by abundant sunlight, views to nature and incorporation […]
Current and Future Labour Market Issues Facing the OHS Profession in BC’s Manufacturing Sector presents findings from industry-led labour market research conducted by the Graham Lowe Group into the occupational health and safety (OHS) labour market needs of British Columbia’s manufacturing sector. Click here to download the full report. This research was undertaken by a […]
The Graham Lowe Group and EKOS Research Associates are pleased to announce the release of Bridging the Generations: Redesigning Workplaces to Prosper from an Aging Workforce. Written by Graham Lowe, the report breaks new ground by using multi-year national survey data to provide insights about major workplace transformations. Useful for employers, HR professionals and policy […]
The Wellness Dividend, a new report by workplace expert Graham Lowe, provides employers and benefits consultants with a state-of-the-art, evidence-based overview of why investing in employee wellness makes sense. Also provided are practical insights about how to do this. The Wellness Dividend examines the following topics: – The strategic value of wellness – Understanding absenteeism […]
The Ontario Hospital Association has published this report, which summarizes findings from the OHA exploratory research project conducted with three pilot hospitals (one acute teaching, one community, and one small). The project examines the relationship between employee engagement and several key human resources (HR) metrics. This is the first attempt by the OHA to link […]
Graham Lowe Group’s culture audit report and recommendations of the Peterborough Regional Health Centre’s dialysis unit is made public by PRHC.
American Express Company and FlexPaths, LLC have published a report, Creating Sustainable Organizations, that provides innovative insights to creating an integrated approach to workplace health promotion, flexible work arrangements and employee engagement. Written by Graham Lowe, the report focuses on the link between overall wellbeing of employees, including mental and physical health, work and personal […]
The purpose of this report is to inform the development of a comprehensive framework for assessing and publicly reporting the quality of work environments in Ontario’s healthcare organizations. The report synthesizes relevant research on healthy work environments with a focus on the healthcare sector, compares concepts and tools used to measure healthy work environments in […]
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 […]
The Canadian Healthy Workplace Council is calling for a coordinated action agenda to create healthy workplaces. Recognizing that a critical mass of governments, organizations and workplace health practitioners are pursuing healthy workplace goals, the Council believes that the time is right for a coordinated action agenda to create healthy workplaces. The goals are more integrated […]