The Productivity Project

Moving Forward Together

Every day, Calgarians, Albertans, and Canadians face increasing uncertainty and disruption in how we live and work. Our economic and social prosperity is directly related to our capacity to adapt - as people, as a city, a province, and a country. The LearningCITY Collective, with our partners at the Alberta Centre for Labour Market Research, the Canada West Foundation, and the Institute for Community Prosperity are proud to be a founding partner in The Productivity Project.

The Productivity Project is a collaboration of a multidisciplinary team of experts from academia, industry, and policy. Together, they address a pivotal question: How can we drive productivity growth by optimizing our human capital?

Series 1—The Coming Storm delivers actionable insights through six research studies. For additional information on future publications, please visit ProductivityProject.ca

The Productivity Project welcomes educators, community partners, employers and learners. If you would like to participate, please contact the Productivity Project chair, Dr. David Finch, at dfinch@mtroyal.ca.

The Productivity Project Steering Committee

  • David J. Finch, Mount Royal University and Productivity Project Chair

  • Hussein Al-Zyoud, Athabasca University

  • Jeff Griffiths, Canada West Foundation

  • Sharon McIntyre, New Cottage Industries & Co.

  • D’Andre Wilson, Calgary Economic Development/ TalentED YYC

Productivity Project Series 1

The Coming Storm

The Productivity Project team is developing a six-study series exploring paths to maximizing labour market productivity. Each study incorporates distinct outcomes related to policymakers, employers, and scholars.

  1. The Coming Storm: The Eight Forces Reshaping the Regional Labour Markets

  2. Unlocking Productivity: The Human Capital Supply Chain

  3. Utapped Potential. Mapping the Open Learning System

  4. The Learning Curve: Piloting Open Place-based Experiential Learning

  5. Productivity and People: A Risk Management View of Hiring

  6. Unlocking Open Learning: A Policy Framework For Enabling Incumbents

    And Empowering New Entrants