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Apr 23, 2025

How can HR navigate the social media jungle?

In Raconteur, the evolving role of social media in HR is explored, noting its importance in employer branding and talent acquisition. Director Elysca Fernandes shares that organizations must focus on authenticity, encouraging employee-driven content over corporate messaging to resonate more effec...

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Apr 21, 2025

5 workplace challenges holding early career workers back

In this HR Dive article, research highlights that early-career employees face challenges without strong onboarding, mentorship, and workload support, leading to early disengagement. Director Amanda Chaitnarine of McLean & Company emphasizes that extending onboarding beyond the first week — throug...

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Apr 18, 2025

Survival to Success: Stay Solvent, Financially Secure Leading In Scary Times

This article from Take The Lead discusses strategies for maintaining financial stability and effective leadership during uncertain times. McLean & Company highlights the importance of proactive planning, transparent communication, and embracing change as opportunities for innovation. By leveragin...

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Apr 17, 2025

20 Ways HR Leaders Can Strengthen EQ For Greater Impact

In this Forbes article, HR leaders share strategies to enhance emotional intelligence (EQ) within their organizations. President Jennifer Rozon emphasizes that developing EQ is crucial for HR professionals to navigate complex interpersonal dynamics, foster inclusive cultures, and drive organizati...

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Apr 11, 2025

Friendships at work: Hindering team performance or boosting the retention game?

McLean & Company's Employee Engagement Trends Report 2025 reveals that 78% of employees report positive relationships with their co-workers, highlighting the significant role workplace friendships play in enhancing engagement and retention. As discussed in this article from ET HRWorld, fostering ...

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Apr 08, 2025

Transforming Performance Management: Insights from McLean & Company

McLean & Company introduces a comprehensive framework aimed at modernizing performance management practices. As detailed in this piece from Investors Hangout, the approach emphasizes aligning personal growth with organizational objectives through a three-step process: defining a performance manag...

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Apr 04, 2025

The Future of HR: Shifting from Administrative to Strategic Roles

In this article from 15Five, McLean & Company's HR Trends 2025 Report is cited to illustrate the evolving role of HR from administrative functions to strategic partnerships. Key trends identified include redefining manager roles to focus on upskilling, adopting skills-based hiring practices, brea...

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Apr 03, 2025

New report examines drivers of employee engagement

Charity Village highlights McLean & Company's Employee Engagement Trends Report 2025, revealing that organizations proactively measuring and addressing engagement data are better equipped to navigate uncertainties and maintain workforce productivity. The report indicates that 62.6% of employees a...

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Apr 02, 2025

Payroll accuracy helps productivity – and reduces liability

This HRD Canada article emphasizes that precise payroll compliance is crucial for building trust, boosting productivity, and ensuring employee well-being. Lisa Highfield, Principal Director, Research and Advisory Services at McLean & Company underscores that accurate payroll systems not only enha...

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May 30, 2024

Using Inclusive Language Improves the Employee Experience and Increases Likelihood of Talent Retention: New HR Guide From McLean & Company

As inclusion and the employee experience continue to gain traction amid organizational priorities, inclusive language plays a key role in fostering an inclusive workplace culture, according to a new resource from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company.

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May 23, 2024

Organizations Must Effectively Manage Employee Workload or Risk Increased Disengagement and Turnover: New Resource From McLean & Company

Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company, the HR division of Info-Tech Research Group, has released a new guide for HR leaders. The resource provides the information and tools needed to avoid significant organizational risks stemming from ineffective workload management through measu...

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May 16, 2024

McLean Signature, the Premier Industry Conference for Future-Focused HR Leaders, Announces Keynote Speakers Linda Nazareth and Denise Huskins

McLean Signature, the annual industry conference from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company, will bring human resources professionals together from October 27 to 29, 2024, to learn from a variety of keynote speakers and prepare for the future of work.

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May 09, 2024

New Resource From McLean & Company Suggests Becoming a Skills-Based Organization Is Not Simple or Easy - HR Leaders Will Play Critical Guiding Role

According to new thought leadership research from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company, HR leaders must guide organizations past the enticing promises of the theoretical skills-based organization toward more realistic opportunities.

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May 02, 2024

McLean & Company Releases New Research to Help HR Leaders Effectively Manage Work as HR's Role Continues to Strategically Expand

In a new industry resource, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company provides a guided approach to effectively managing HR's work as human resources professionals experience increased job-related stress and expanding strategic demands from the organization. The firm indicates that th...

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Apr 24, 2024

Menopause Impacts More Than Half the Workforce, but Menopausal Support in the Workplace Is Critically Lacking: New Insights From McLean & Company

The global HR research and advisory firm has published a new resource that suggests that when organizations enable menopausal staff to thrive, the benefits extend beyond the individual employee to the broader organization. Benefits cited include increased retention and productivity as well as imp...

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Apr 11, 2024

Global HR Firm McLean & Company Releases New Guide to Help HR Develop AI Guiding Principles in Collaboration With Organizational Leaders

According to the new resource from the global HR research and advisory firm, HR plays a critical role in helping organizations implement responsible artificial intelligence (AI) guiding principles that will help organizations adopt and use AI safely.

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Mar 21, 2024

Job Shadowing Programs Can Improve Employee Retention and Support Career Advancement: New Guide From McLean & Company

As the labor landscape continues to evolve in an unpredictable way, talent acquisition and retention remain critical HR priorities for organizations. In a new industry resource, Job Shadowing Guide, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company points to job shadowing as a tool organizati...

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Mar 14, 2024

Psychological Safety in the Workplace Is Not Universal and Must Consider Diverse Employee Needs: New Guide From McLean & Company

Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company's newly published insights highlight how psychological safety at work has evolved in the future of work. The firm advises organizations that a holistic approach to psychological safety in the workplace must also consider the unique lived exper...

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