HR Strategy

HR’s Moment

January 28, 2026

Rebuild trust and strategic influence. Use innovation and operational excellence to turn uncertainty into organizational momentum.

HR Trends Report 2026

December 09, 2025

Explore the trends that will shape the HR landscape in 2026 and beyond.

Build Resilience With After-Action Reviews

December 08, 2025

Use our research to conduct effective after-action reviews (AARs) to improve crisis response and build resilience.

The CHRO Playbook

November 03, 2025

The CHRO Playbook is your roadmap to HR excellence and lasting influence, combining a road-tested capability framework with Executive Counselor par...

HR Organizational Alignment and HR Management & Governance Survey Benchmark Report 2025

October 07, 2025

Uncover key insights and benchmarking data for McLean & Company’s HR Organizational Alignment and HR Management & Governance Diagnostics.

HR Guide to Navigating Tariffs

September 17, 2025

Proactively manage tariff-related uncertainty by scenario planning, aligning HR actions with organizational strategy, and engaging with employees.

Get Started With Lean in HR

July 23, 2025

Lean offers a timely solution for HR to streamline processes, reduce workload, and increase time for strategic work. This research provides HR with...

CHRO Guide to Navigating the Impacts of US Executive Orders

April 17, 2025

This CHRO guide provides an eight-step planning methodology to develop, prioritize, and communicate response strategies for navigating the impacts ...

Redesign the HR Structure

October 27, 2025

HR’s structure underpins how an HR function operates. HR needs to be structured in a way that enables it to operate efficiently and effectively.

Design and Prepare for HR Shared Services

July 15, 2025

Designing and implementing HR shared services helps HR shift from routine to strategic work by centralizing tasks, improving efficiency, and enabli...

Implement Organizational Design

May 21, 2025

Drive successful organizational change through a clear design implementation strategy, supported by strong change leadership. Align the operating m...

Redesign the Structure of HR Functions

February 04, 2025

Achieve desired outcomes through a strategic structure redesign customized to meet the organization’s current and future needs.

Organizational Design Guide

September 17, 2024

Organizational design is the configuration of capabilities, processes, systems, structures, and people-related practices to create an effective org...

Determine the Right HR Outsourcing Solution

November 09, 2023

HR departments are trying to engage in more strategic, value-add work for the organization and decrease time spent on non-core administrative tasks...

Optimize Span of Control

July 26, 2023

Contrary to popular belief, widening the span of control by reducing the number of managers does not always correlate to cost savings. There is no ...

Reconceptualize Job Descriptions

January 26, 2023

Simplify both the template and the process to transform job descriptions into living documents that drive value.

Reconceptualizing Change Report

May 15, 2026

Organizations are under pressure to deliver results in a reality where change is constant, overlapping, and exhausting. Reconceptualizing change sh...

Develop a Resilient Workforce

April 21, 2026

The world of work is changing rapidly and employees are not always able to keep up. This impacts turnover, physical health, negative feelings at wo...

Craft an Internal Communications Strategy

February 11, 2026

Download our research to craft an effective internal communications strategy to enable the organization to meet its strategic goals.

The Rise of Organizational Transparency

January 21, 2026

Use this resource to review the benefits and risks of transparency, the levels of McLean’s transparency spectrum, organizational readiness criteria...

Change Management Fundamentals

January 19, 2026

Explore change management fundamentals to drive success. Discover how to effectively guide individuals, teams, and organizations through change.

Build a Resilient HR Organization

April 22, 2025

HR’s role is complex, emotionally draining, and high pressure, which often leads to chronic stress. Lack of HR resilience impacts the individuals, ...

Navigate Change

March 11, 2025

In today’s environment, change is perpetual. This constant change is exhausting for both organizations and individuals. Despite effort, investment,...

Effectively Manage the People Aspects of Mergers and Acquisitions

April 16, 2024

HR’s involvement is essential to address various people-related challenges that accompany mergers and acquisitions. Using a checklist will help HR ...

Use Dashboards to Become a Data-Driven HR Function

April 28, 2026

Using data and metrics to provide insights and recommendations is a top priority for organizations. Create dashboards that tell a story and present...

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...

Basics of Navigating Data for Managers

February 19, 2024

Download McLean & Company’s training deck to cultivate effective data literacy strategies and navigate the complexities of a data-driven work world.

Establish Data Governance for HR

November 08, 2023

Download this research to implement HR data governance practices using a phased approach that addresses both urgent and strategic data governance n...

Guide to Measuring the ROI of HR Programs

October 11, 2023

Measuring the value of HR programs demonstrates how HR investments contribute to the financial success of the organization, elevating HR's role as ...

Get Started With HR Analytics

June 16, 2021

Leverage the value of HR analytics solutions to prepare for the future of HR and take advantage of the advancements in the HR analytics space.