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Mar 20, 2025

14 Steps To Safeguarding Assets And Ensuring Smooth Transitions Post-Acquisition

This Forbes article outlines 14 strategies for protecting assets and facilitating seamless transitions after acquisitions. McLean & Company highlights the importance of early HR involvement, coordinated communication, and cultural integration in mergers and acquisitions to maintain organizational...

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Mar 19, 2025

Wellbeing initiatives aren't working, where can employers improve?

Despite significant investments, many workplace wellbeing initiatives fail due to their standalone nature and misalignment with employee needs. Kelly Berte, Practice Lead at McLean & Company, emphasizes that effective programs must move beyond superficial perks to address challenges employees fac...

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Mar 18, 2025

The Evolving Landscape of Employee Wellbeing

Dana Weidinger discusses the growing emphasis on comprehensive employee wellbeing strategies in the modern workplace. McLean & Company underscores that organizations adopting holistic wellness programs - addressing physical health, mental wellness, work-life balance, and personal development - ar...

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Mar 13, 2025

Competency Frameworks Essential for Strengthening HR Strategies

McLean & Company underscores that a well-defined competency framework is essential for effective talent management. In this Mexico Business News article, HR leaders discuss how organizations can leverage competency frameworks to enhance recruitment, leadership development, and employee retention ...

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Mar 12, 2025

Employees Give Feedback, But Leaders Too Stressed At Work To Act On It

Published in Forbes, this article explores the growing disconnect between employee feedback and leadership action—driven largely by manager burnout. McLean & Company is cited for its research on leadership stress, highlighting how overwhelmed managers often lack the time, tools, or support to mea...

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Mar 12, 2025

11 Ways HR Managers Can Build A Comprehensive Benefits Package Across Borders

A well-structured global benefits strategy is critical for attracting and retaining top talent. This Forbes piece explores 11 strategies for HR leaders to navigate cross-border benefits, aligning with McLean & Company’s insights on ensuring benefits programs are equitable, locally compliant, and ...

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Mar 11, 2025

19 Strategies For Navigating Employee Pushback On Return-To-Office Mandates

President Jennifer Rozon shares that successful return-to-office strategies must balance business objectives with employee well-being. This Forbes article highlights 19 expert-backed strategies to address employee resistance, emphasizing transparent communication, flexibility, and employee involv...

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Mar 04, 2025

Flexibility: The Missing Ingredient For A Thriving Workplace

Flexibility is essential for a thriving workplace, as highlighted in this Forbes piece. McLean & Company stresses that organizations that embed flexibility into their culture—through work arrangements, career growth, and leadership approaches—see higher engagement, retention, and overall performa...

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Mar 03, 2025

HR Needs to Find Critical Roles for Better Succession Planning

HR must identify and develop critical roles to ensure long-term organizational success, as explored in HRTechCube. McLean & Company’s insights emphasize that effective succession planning requires a proactive approach, integrating data-driven strategies to align talent pipelines with future busin...

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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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Mar 07, 2024

McLean Signature, the Annual HR Industry Conference From McLean & Company, Returns for 2024 in Las Vegas

McLean & Company, one of the world's leading HR research and advisory firms, has announced the return of its annual industry event, McLean Signature, at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada. From October 27 to 29, HR leaders can exchange ideas with senior leaders, explore emergin...

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Feb 29, 2024

Inclusive Employee Experiences Require Aligning HR Programs With Regional Requirements and Organizational Objectives, Says McLean & Company

Given that cultural norms vary significantly by region, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company emphasizes the importance of designing HR programs that focus on meeting the organization's goals through an inclusive lens that acknowledges regional differences to ensure a meaningful e...

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Feb 27, 2024

Functional Competencies Support Increased Transparency in Career Pathing, Performance Management, and Learning & Development: New Research From McLean & Company

As HR's role within organizations becomes increasingly diverse and strategic, survey data from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company suggests that although 59% of HR organizations believe competency frameworks are highly important to successfully meeting organizational and HR goal...

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Feb 15, 2024

Job Architecture Frameworks Are Critical for More Consistent Job Titling and Organizational Growth, Says McLean & Company

Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company suggests that without a structured approach, job titles can quickly become confusing and meaningless. This confusion can lead to long-term challenges for internal equity and organizational growth. The firm advises that it is important for orga...

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Feb 07, 2024

HR Must Learn How to Prove ROI for Learning & Development: New Guide From McLean & Company

According to new research from the global HR research and advisory firm, many organizations undervalue learning and development (L&D) measurement. The firm explains that improving the approach to measuring learning effectiveness allows L&D teams to determine the return on investment (ROI) and val...

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Feb 01, 2024

HR Professionals Can Now Earn Professional Development Credits for SHRM, HRPA, and HRCI with McLean & Company's Research-Driven Webinars

As HR organizations are increasingly challenged to prepare for the unknown future, HR professionals can grow their careers and learn from the best in the HR field through McLean & Company's research-informed webinars. The global HR research and advisory firm's webinars are available at no cost, m...

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