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Jul 25, 2024

HR can help create an emotionally healthy culture — but it can’t do so alone, McLean & Co. says

Creating an emotionally healthy culture founded on inclusion, psychological safety and conflict resolution is critical to organizational performance and fostering employee engagement, shares Grace Ewles, Director.

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Jul 17, 2024

Emotions Critical in Workplace: Emotional Health Is Future Work Priority

Grace Ewles, Director, advocates that creating an emotionally healthy culture founded on inclusion, psychological safety, and conflict resolution is critical to organizational performance and fostering employee engagement.

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Jul 17, 2024

Trauma-Awareness is a Workplace Necessity

Director Elysca Fernandes discusses becoming trauma-informed as a proactive approach to promoting health and preventing harm within organizations in this piece from EHS Today.

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Jul 10, 2024

Are Your Employees Bringing Out the Best in One Another?

Emily Guthro, Program Manager, shares with MSN that teamwork prompts efficient problem solving and creates a structure to handle issues systematically, noting that teams with key processes and actions in place are often more effective and higher performing.

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Jul 08, 2024

HR leaders have a responsibility to be trauma-informed, McLean says

HR teams have a seamless opportunity to establish how trauma-informed practices are anchored in three pillars of psychological safety, says Director Elysca Fernandes.

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Jun 25, 2024

20 Strategies For HR Teams To Enhance Internal Communication

President Jennifer Rozon suggests creating a culture of two-way communication as a key strategy to enhance and improve internal communication.

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Jun 18, 2024

The Canadian Readers’ Choice Awards for HR

McLean & Company has been recognized in the Canadian HR Reporter's Readers' Choice Awards for excellence in HR services, winning accolades in two pivotal categories: Employee Engagement Surveys and Leadership & Team Development.

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Jun 11, 2024

Inclusive Language Can Improve the Employee Experience, Report Finds

Director Elysca Fernandes highlights the significance of inclusive language in workplace retention, emphasizing that using inclusive language fosters a welcoming work environment, which is crucial for retaining diverse talent.

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Jun 03, 2024

Fixing engagement? Consider employee workload, report says

Grace Ewles, Director, advocates that band-aid solutions are not enough to optimize HR's workload, suggesting organizations must instead address the underlying causes of workload challenges.

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Press Releases

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Jul 12, 2023

New Generative AI Research From McLean & Company Calls for Focusing HR Resources Amid Inevitable Technological Disruption

As advancements in generative AI technology are fundamentally changing how organizations approach and conduct work, HR is positioned to play an integral role in successfully adapting to the future of work. To help HR leaders bridge the gap between the lack of employee and organizational knowledge...

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Jun 26, 2023

New Industry Report From McLean & Company Illuminates the Unknown Future of HR

The pandemic ignited a shift in the way the workforce operates, redirecting HR from its position as a historically behind-the-scenes function to a strategic organizational partner. As hybrid and remote work models became the norm, organizations grappled with how to manage their people, calling HR...

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Jun 21, 2023

New Budgeting Guide to Support HR Leaders' Role as a Strategic Partner in Organizational Budgeting Process

As business costs continue to be a primary concern for organizations amid an uncertain economic climate, understanding the importance and concepts of the budgeting process is more important for HR leaders than ever. However, every organization has unique processes and timelines that will impact h...

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Jun 15, 2023

15 Keynotes and Future of HR-Focused Agenda Announced for McLean & Company's HR Industry Conference, Signature 2023

Signature, the premier HR industry event from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company, has announced key details about this year's speakers and conference agenda. The three-day event has been created for C-suite and VP-level executives, directors, and managers of HR seeking to build...

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May 24, 2023

Organizations Can Increase Efficiency and Manage Labor Costs With Effective Headcount Planning: New McLean & Company Guide

Many organizations are seeking to trim labor costs and optimize their existing workforce in a time of economic recession. Headcount planning offers a host of benefits, allowing organizations to become more efficient in the management of labor costs, promote organizational agility, align labor spe...

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May 10, 2023

Organizations can increase employee engagement and productivity by helping employees achieve flow state, according to new McLean & Company research

The current unpredictable labor and economic landscape means the employees organizations already have need to be engaged, present, and high performing. One way to achieve this level of productivity and engagement is by enabling "flow state" for employees. The challenge is that organizations often...

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May 04, 2023

McLean & Company's Annual Industry Conference, Signature 2023, Will Explore the Future of HR, Preparing for the Unpredictable and More in Orlando

As the role of HR continues to shift and expand amid the new future of work, a challenging labor market, and an uncertain economy, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company is uniting HR, learning & development, and talent leaders at its interactive and research-based industry confere...

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Apr 19, 2023

New Employee Engagement Trends Report From McLean & Company Highlights Critical Need to Measure and Act With Purpose to Improve Employee Engagement

Like everything else in the world, employee engagement has gone through significant upheaval over the past several years. Employees' relationships with their organizations shifted with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the transition to remote and virtual work, with employee priorities under...

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Apr 11, 2023

Organizational Success Is Expanding to Include ESG Performance - HR Plays Critical Role in Implementation, Says McLean & Company

In a continuously evolving regulatory landscape, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors are becoming increasingly visible and multifaceted. ESG-related issues are impactful not only to the global population but also to an organization's employees, as ESG initiatives play a role in he...

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