Talent Management
Talent Management Framework and Competencies
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Develop a Talent Management Framework
April 28, 2025
A purposeful and effective talent management framework benefits the organization by enabling greater financial gains, higher performance, and impro...
Leverage Skills Practices in HR Guide
January 30, 2025
Skills are a topic of conversation for many organizations, but how this translates to practice is very ambiguous. Use this guide to cut through thi...
Embed DEI in Talent Management
January 20, 2025
This resource explores best practices, common DEI barriers, and tips to effectively embed DEI across talent management programs.
Strategically Develop a 360 Feedback Process
December 02, 2024
Thoughtfully design and implement the 360 feedback process for developmental purposes to overcome obstacles and realize employee and organizational...
What It Means to Become a Skills-Based Organization
April 30, 2024
A pure skills-based organization makes all talent decisions through the lens of skills and skills intelligence, or the ability to identify, grow, a...
Create Functional Competencies
February 23, 2024
Functional competencies are part of a broader competency framework and are often seen as the next logical step after the development of core and le...
Develop Core and Leadership Competencies
February 22, 2024
A comprehensive competency framework founded on core and leadership competencies is an integral part of many HR processes and programs, including p...
Train Raters on the 360 Feedback Process
November 16, 2022
With ever-evolving working environments, feedback has become more important than ever. However, providing effective feedback can be challenging. Tr...
Workforce Planning
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New Hire and Exit Survey Benchmark Reports
December 12, 2025
Insights, analysis, and benchmarking data from McLean & Company’s New Hire and Exit surveys from 2022 to 2024.
Upskill for the Future
October 14, 2025
Strengthen organizational future readiness through strategic upskilling tailored to the specific needs of the organization and its employees.
Transforming the Role of People Leaders
September 10, 2025
This research is designed to help organizations critically assess the role of people leaders by examining current realities, anticipating future de...
Guide to Assessing Flight Risk of Key Talent
June 18, 2025
Address potential turnover early by identifying signs of flight risk and using data-driven, targeted employee retention strategies.
Develop an Effective Talent Retention Plan
May 28, 2025
Many organizations are facing an increase in voluntary turnover as low unemployment, a lack of skilled labor, and a rise in the number of vacant ro...
Introduction to Contingent Work
October 22, 2024
Use this guide to inform HR program customizations to reflect the contingent worker experience and unlock mutual benefits for organizations and ind...
HR Guide to Job Redesign
August 19, 2024
Use this research to analyze and redesign jobs to meet both organizational and employee needs.
HR Guide to Measuring Workload
May 01, 2024
Use this guide to measure workload, uncover challenges, and recommend interventions to support employees in achieving optimal workload.
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Tools & Templates
Performance Management
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Redefine Performance Management
March 13, 2025
In the constantly changing world of work, organizations need a performance management framework that is adaptive and responsive to shifting employe...
Adapt Performance Management for Teams
June 07, 2023
Teams are becoming more prevalent in today’s workplaces, as they improve productivity, performance, and employee engagement. As the prevalence of t...
Flow State: A Gateway to Engagement, Performance, and Productivity
May 10, 2023
How your organization can activate the conditions for employees to achieve optimal results.
Neuroscience and HR
March 07, 2023
Build evidence-based HR practices that work with the brain, not against it, to gain credibility with stakeholders and drive business results.
Foster Effective Feedback in the Workplace
January 18, 2022
Giving, asking for, receiving, and acting on feedback is an important organizational tool. Feedback enhances employee engagement, organizational in...
Equip Managers to Have Effective Performance Appraisal Discussions
January 14, 2022
Talent is increasingly integral for organization’s success. Set up employees to succeed by equipping their managers with the tools to effectively m...
Equip Managers to Coach Employees for High Performance and Development
December 06, 2021
Rather than using a command-and-control style, train leaders to influence employee performance and development through coaching.
Equip Managers to Improve Poor Performance in a Hybrid Environment
October 02, 2019
Managing poor performance is difficult and more so in a hybrid work environment. Help managers effectively address poor employee performance with i...
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Research Notes
Internal Talent Mobility
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Implement a Job Rotation Program
March 20, 2026
Employees want more development and career opportunities, while organizations need to identify qualified candidates to fill key vacancies as they a...
Develop an Integrated Career Pathing Framework
May 28, 2025
An effective career pathing framework helps market career paths and opportunities across the organization to support employee career goals, boostin...
Design a High-Value Succession Planning Program
February 24, 2025
As succession planning is a high-stakes, complex, and resource-intensive initiative, implementing it poorly can do you more harm than good. Use thi...
Build an Employee Sponsorship Program
January 10, 2024
Build an employee sponsorship program to address organizational-level barriers and biases hindering career advancement and leadership diversity.
Organizational Retirement Preparation Guide
July 31, 2023
Retirement is a complex process for organizations to navigate. The Organizational Retirement Preparation Guide provides HR departments with guides ...
Develop an Impactful High-Potential Program
February 13, 2023
A hi-po program identifies high-potential employees, based on an organization’s unique definition of potential and purposefully selected assessment...
Preparing for an Internal Talent Marketplace
July 27, 2022
Is a fundamental shift toward a skills-based talent sharing model using a talent marketplace platform right for your organization?