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Alison Cowan

B.A.
Absence Management Consultant
Workplace Medical Corp.
Country or state 
Canada (Ontario)
City 
Hamilton
Fee 
Free
Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes
Timezone 
America/Toronto

Personal Details

Bio

Alison Cowan is the Practice Leader for Absence Management, at Workplace Medical, located in Hamilton, Ontario. Alison brings 20+ years’ experience as a leader in organizational health & wellness, workplace absence and disability management and strategy development and implementation. Alison was previously a senior director at two of the largest insurance companies in Canada as well as a global HR organization specializing in health and productivity solutions. Alison holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from McMaster University and has continuing education credits in Human Resources obtained from Conestoga College.

Current position (1)

Absence Management Consultant

Workplace Medical Corp.

Presentations

Presentations (1)
Attendance Support Programs - the foundation of Absence Management

A targeted presentation for HR Leaders and their teams to support HR in its commitment to their organization to address and manage the rates, costs and impact of absenteeism.
The presentation provides subject matter experience and a framework for designing and implementating of a best-practice Attendance Support Program. Applicable for all industry types, large and small organizations, public and private sector.

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Books & Articles (1)

Absence Management - Time for A New Perspective

Expertise (11)

Health & Well-being
Leadership
Education
Technology
Attendance Support Programs Absenteeism disability management Strategic Planning Health and Safety Absence Management Program Implementation

Clients

Niagara Catholic District School Board
Sudbury Catholic District School Board
Hamilton Health Sciences
City of Hamilton
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board
The Canadian Mint
City of Sarnia

HRPA competencies

Core Competencies (Primary)
Organizational Effectiveness
Core Competencies (Secondary)
Health, Wellness & Safe Workplace
Strategy
Enabling Competencies
Strategic and Organizational Leadership
Project Management
Recommendations
Why choose me? 

I bring subject matter expertise and tangible solutions to HR teams to support their goals.

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