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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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Feb 26, 2025

CHRO Excellence: Tackling 2025's Biggest HR Challenges

CHROs must navigate evolving workplace challenges in 2025, from workforce transformation to HR tech adoption, as explored in HR.com. McLean & Company’s insights highlight that a strategic, data-driven approach—combined with a focus on leadership and employee wellbeing—will be key to driving susta...

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Feb 24, 2025

Organizational transformation: how to lead change well

Successful organizational transformation requires strong leadership and clear communication, as highlighted in this piece from HRD. McLean & Company emphasizes that HR must take an active role in change management, ensuring that employees are engaged, supported, and aligned with business goals th...

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Feb 18, 2025

Hitting Human-centric Goals

HR leaders must balance technology with a people-first approach to drive engagement and business outcomes, as explored in HRO Today. McLean & Company’s research underscores that leveraging AI and HR tech should not come at the expense of employee experience—organizations that embed human-centric ...

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Feb 18, 2025

How AI Is Shaping the Future of Corporate Training in 2025

AI is revolutionizing corporate training, offering personalized learning experiences and real-time skill development, as highlighted in this piece from Training Industry. McLean & Company’s insights emphasize that AI-driven training must be intentionally designed to align with organizational goal...

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Feb 14, 2025

20 Strategies To Help HR Leaders Foster A Unified Culture Across Diverse Workforces

President Jennifer Rozon highlights the importance of fostering a unified culture across diverse workforces in this Forbes piece, emphasizing that HR leaders must create intentional opportunities for connection, shared purpose, and open dialogue. By prioritizing inclusivity and alignment, organiz...

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Feb 12, 2025

18 Strategies To Ensure Your Company Upholds Ethical HR Data Practices

Jennifer Rozon, President of McLean & Company, outlines the importance of transparency and consent in ethical HR data practices in this piece from Forbes. She advises HR leaders to proactively inform employees about data collection, its purpose, and usage while ensuring compliance with evolving p...

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Feb 12, 2025

Top HR trends to watch in 2025

This article from HR Online comments on McLean & Company’s HR Trends Report 2025, revealing a shift in HR priorities with leadership development surpassing recruitment for the first time since 2019. As organizations navigate economic pressures and a competitive labor market, HR is focusing on dev...

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Feb 11, 2025

How to Improve Engagement in the Workplace

Amanda Chaitnarine, Senior Director, highlights the distinction between employee satisfaction and engagement in this piece, emphasizing that engaged employees go beyond meeting expectations—they actively contribute to the organization's success. Drawing on insights from McLean & Company’s Employe...

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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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Jan 31, 2024

Improving Leadership Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Requires Addressing Barriers Through Formal Sponsorship at the Organizational Level: New Research From McLean & Company

With diversity, equity, and inclusion activities leading to many critical organizational outcomes, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company's new research suggests that intentional employee sponsorship leads to DEI success and improves leadership retention and engagement.

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Jan 16, 2024

Misconceptions About Generations Can Jeopardize Team and Organizational Success: New Research From HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company

As the discussion around generational differences in the workplace continues to influence organizations' approaches to people management, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has conducted a critical examination of generations in the workplace and their practical implications to ...

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Dec 20, 2023

Organizations Must Prepare Employees for Generative AI Disruption: New Research From HR Firm McLean & Company

As organizations continue to navigate the future of work, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company suggests that preparing workforces for disruption from generative artificial intelligence (AI) will require evolving strategic HR initiatives to better address the talent gap driven by ...

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Dec 19, 2023

HR Will Play a Key Role in Preparing Organizations for the Implementation of AI: New Future of Work Research From HR Firm McLean & Company

A new blueprint from the global HR research and advisory firm highlights that as artificial intelligence (AI) is predicted to continue making waves in the future of work, organizations that want to remain current must assess their preparedness, identify gaps, and address HR priorities to prepare ...

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