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The worst part of work today is that nothing feels built to last
Fast Company examines why many workers feel that nothing in today’s workplace seems to “stick,” arguing that constant reorganizations, skill resets and changing tools leave employees feeling like their efforts vanish as soon as they’re completed. The HR Trends Report 2026 report from McLean & Com...
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Emotional intelligence may be a key skill for overall company performance
This article highlights that emotional intelligence (EI) gives students and employees a competitive edge by improving communication, adaptability, and interpersonal skills. It notes that employers are increasingly seeing EI as critical at work, especially amid economic anxiety and concerns about ...
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Leaders want team input but fear the cost of asking, study finds
HR Dive examines the importance of establishing psychological safety, and that it isn’t quick or simple; as noted in a McLean & Company report, but requires recognizing that individuals experience safety differently, setting shared behavioral standards at all levels, and leaders showing humility ...
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How to Find and Hire Scarce Specialized Tech Workers
This Inc. article highlights research from McLean & Company showing that 75% of employers struggle to recruit specialized tech talent, even amid broader tech layoffs. Rapidly shifting skill demands, unclear job requirements, and inconsistent hiring practices are making it harder for organizations...
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AI’s HR Reckoning: 10 Pivotal Shifts Reshaping Workforce Strategies in 2026
The WebProNews article “AI’s HR Reckoning” outlines how AI is fundamentally reshaping HR in 2026, pushing the function beyond administration into strategic workforce leadership. It highlights shifts such as AI-enabled hiring, new human-AI team models, and the need for stronger change and leadersh...
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How To Retain Top Talent When The Pay Can't Match Inflation
McLean & Company president, Jennifer Rozon, comments on the best practices to retain top talent when pay can't match the rate of inflation. In this piece from Forbes HR Council, Rozon outlines the importance of using data to target pay where it matters most.
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More than half of US workers say they’re lonely, disrupting productivity
Yahoo News reports on a new workplace wellbeing trend showing that more than half of U.S. workers say they feel lonely, with significant effects on productivity, engagement and employee retention. The findings show lonely employees are more likely to miss work, be disengaged and consider leaving ...
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HR Leaders Name Their Core Business Priorities For A Changing Market
Forbes reports insights from HR leaders on the core business priorities shaping HR strategy in a rapidly changing market. According to Jennifer Rozon, president of McLean & Company, priorities include adopting a skills-based talent architecture that organizes work around employee capabilities rat...
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Deloitte, Heidrick & Struggles and McLean reflect on HR in 2025, plus what must be top of the to-do list in 2026
UNLEASH.ai reports on a roundtable with HR experts from McLean & Company, Deloitte and Heidrick & Struggles reflecting on the major workforce trends of 2025 and outlining the top priorities for HR leaders in 2026. The discussion highlights how disruption in technology, AI adoption and organizatio...
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McLean & Company Announces Signature 2026, Its Flagship HR Conference, Taking Place in Las Vegas This October
Signature 2026 has been announced with a renewed focus on McLean & Company's timely and enduring theme, "Human-Centric, Future-Ready." An evolution of the conference's core message, the 2026 event reflects the growing urgency for HR leaders to balance rapid change with people-first strategies. ...
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Post-Incident After-Action Reviews Are Critical to Building Organizational Resilience, Says McLean & Company
New research from McLean & Company shows that when organizations intentionally slow down after a crisis to reflect, create space for honest and psychologically safe dialogue, and act on what they learn, disruption becomes a catalyst for resilience rather than a trigger for repeated failure. The f...
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How Values and Behaviors Drive Results in the Workplace: New Culture Case Studies from McLean & Company
With organizations increasingly facing talent pressures and rising expectations around employee experience, many still struggle to translate culture into practical, day-to-day behaviors. New case studies from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company spotlight how organizations across...
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McLean & Company Releases HR Trends Report for 2026: Highlights Growing Gap Between Organizational Change and Leadership Capacity
McLean & Company, one of the world's leading HR research and advisory firms, released its HR Trends Report 2026 today. Based on new data from 1,626 human resources and leadership respondents, the firm reports that organizational change is outpacing leadership capacity as AI, economic uncertainty,...
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People Leaders Are Overloaded and Undersupported, McLean & Company Finds in Major New Study
The demands placed on people leaders have expanded beyond what organizations currently support, with rising complexity, shifting employee expectations, and continuous change pushing the role to an unsustainable point. Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company's latest research calls...
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Charting the Future of HR Leadership: McLean & Company Introduces CHRO Playbook
In response to the rising complexity and influence of the CHRO role, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has launched the CHRO Playbook, a strategic framework and guided partnership built to help HR leaders lead with clarity, confidence, and impact. Combining a road-tested capab...
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McLean & Company Launches New HR Benchmarking Advisory Service to Help HR Leaders Move From Metrics to Meaningful Action
Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has launched its HR Benchmarking Advisory Service, a first-of-its-kind offering that combines trusted external benchmark data with personalized advisory support to help HR executives transition away from raw numbers and into strategic action. ...
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Closing the Hiring Gap: McLean & Company Guide Offers Practical Framework for Measuring Quality of Hire
Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has released its new research piece, Guide to Measuring Quality of Hire, at a time when HR leaders face mounting pressure to maximize investments in recruiting while demonstrating the value of talent selection for long-term business outcomes. ...
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McLean & Company Reveals Full Agenda for Signature 2025, the Firm's Conference Helping HR Leaders Build Human-Centric, Future Ready Organizations
The official agenda for the McLean Signature 2025 conference, taking place November 2-4 in Houston, Texas, includes speakers from Peloton, Dayforce, Kyndryl, Bruce Power, and GE Appliances. The HR research and advisory firm has also revealed a variety of sessions attendees can expect this year at...
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