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Nov 10, 2026

How Upskilling Strategies Can Enhance ‘Workforce Readiness’ in the Age of AI

Tech Talent Canada highlights McLean & Company's Define AI Skills Guide, with Lisa Highfield, Principal Director of Research & Advisory, explaining how strategic upskilling builds workforce readiness. Lexi Hambides, Director of HR Research & Advisory, shares insights on balancing talent developme...

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Nov 07, 2026

Change Management Office: When it really helps and when it doesn't

German publication IT Boltwise highlights McLean & Company's Establish a Change Management Office blueprint and research finding that 70% of organizations struggle with change management. The feature explores when dedicated change management structures can improve coordination, governance, and or...

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Nov 07, 2026

Seven in Ten Employers Admit Change Is Running Them Ragged — and HR Is Expected to Fix It

Ad Hoc News highlights McLean & Company research finding that 70% of organizations struggle with change management. The feature explores McLean's Establish a Change Management Office framework, which helps HR leaders assess organizational readiness and build structures to manage transformation mo...

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Nov 02, 2026

Why Aren’t We Seeing Mass AI Layoffs?

Lisa Highfield, Principal Director of Research & Advisory at McLean & Company, shares with Tech.co why human-centric AI adoption remains essential as organizations rethink how work gets done. She also examines how automation could affect different roles and potentially displace jobs.

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Nov 01, 2026

This age-old career fear is a thing of the past, recruiters say

Noureen Ali, Principal Director of HR Advisory Services at McLean & Company, explains why resume gaps and job-hopping are outdated measures of candidate capability. Originally published in The Washington Post and syndicated by The Philadelphia Inquirer, the feature explores how employers can move...

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Oct 28, 2026

Too much disruption can affect workplace culture

HR Dive highlights McLean & Company's 2026 HR Trends Survey, finding that organizations facing too many simultaneous changes are 24% less likely to report effectiveness in building culture. Erin Shepherd, Manager of HR Research & Advisory Services, emphasizes the importance of responding delibera...

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Oct 25, 2026

McLean & Company Explores the Human Side of AI in HR

HR Chief highlights McLean & Company's The Power of Human-Centricity research, with Kelly Berte, Practice Lead, emphasizing why HR must embed human-centric practices into AI adoption. The findings reveal that while 88.1% of HR teams consider themselves human-centric, only 20% consistently assess ...

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Oct 22, 2026

How to keep company culture alive in the age of AI

Erin Shepherd, Manager of HR Research & Advisory Services at McLean & Company, shares with Employee Benefit News how leaders can preserve organizational culture amid continuous AI-driven disruption. She highlights McLean's triage, protect, and reset approach to managing change while supporting em...

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Oct 20, 2026

13 Changes Leaders Must Make To Shift From Hours To Outcomes

McLean & Company President Jennifer Rozon shares with Forbes how aligning individual performance expectations with organizational priorities can help leaders shift from measuring hours worked to evaluating meaningful business outcomes.

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Nov 12, 2026

HR Learning Technology Decisions Need Strategic Fit, Not More Features, Says McLean & Company

With a focus on making relevant learning more accessible in employees' day-to-day work, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company's learning technology resources help HR and L&D leaders determine whether to improve existing tools, fill capability gaps, or replace a platform based on o...

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Nov 05, 2026

Building Change Capability: New McLean & Company Blueprint for HR Leaders

A recently published resource from McLean & Company helps HR leaders assess whether a change management office fits their organization. For organizations moving forward, it provides guidance on defining the office's purpose, governance, operating model, and measures of success.

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Nov 03, 2026

Organizations' AI Success Starts With an Employee Skills Strategy: New Guide Published by HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company

Many organizations are moving faster on AI tools than on the workforce capabilities needed to use them effectively, responsibly, and in support of business priorities, according to observations from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company. To help HR leaders bring clarity and struct...

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Oct 28, 2026

HR Leaders Must Redefine Business Partnership to Meet Rising Organizational Complexity: McLean & Company

The global HR research and advisory firm's new Build a Fit-for-Purpose Human Resources Business Partner (HRBP) Operating Model resource includes three blueprints designed to help HR leaders assess organizational fit, design a practical HR business partner operating model, and implement it in a wa...

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Oct 22, 2026

McLean & Company Publishes New Guide to Help HR Leaders Stabilize Culture Amid Workplace Disruption

From leadership changes and strategy shifts to restructuring, hypergrowth, and new technology, disruption has become a constant feature of today's work environment. While organizations often move quickly to maintain operations, focusing on continuity alone can leave employee experience gaps unadd...

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Oct 21, 2026

New McLean & Company Guide Helps HR Leaders Turn Culture Data Into Actionable Insights

A new resource from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company explains how organizations can use culture measurement to assess alignment between stated values, day-to-day behaviors, and strategic goals, while identifying culture strengths and gaps over time.

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Oct 20, 2026

McLean & Company President Jennifer Rozon Named an HRDC Elite Woman 2026

Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company is proud to announce that its president, Jennifer Rozon, has been named an Elite Woman 2026 by HRD Canada (HRDC). The 2026 list honours 31 exceptional women whose work shapes, supports, or advances the human resources profession in Canada.

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Oct 06, 2026

McLean & Company Names Nine Winners in Inaugural HR Excellence Awards Program

Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has revealed the nine winners of its HR Excellence Awards program. Chosen from 45 finalists, the winning organizations represent standout achievement across three categories: Employee Listening, HR Organizational Alignment, and HR Management &...

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Oct 05, 2026

HR Plays Critical Role in Leading Human Side of AI: New Report From McLean & Company

To help organizations close the gap between intention and action, McLean & Company announced the launch of its new report, The Power of Human-Centricity, live from day two of its flagship HR conference, McLean Signature 2026. The latest report from the global HR research and advisory firm provide...

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