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19 Methods For Empowering Growth Through Internal Leadership Training
Jennifer Rozon, President, advocates that training should be approached as an ongoing process rather than a finite event that ticks a box if the goal is long-term success.
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The Top HR Trends to Watch in 2025
McLean & Company's HR Trends Report 2025 informs this analysis into the top trends for HR in the coming year, including leadership development and employee wellbeing.
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A Comprehensive Guide to Employee Onboarding
Director Margaret Cowx shares with Pumble that organizations experience a significant return on investment when onboarding is effective, citing higher retention rates, cost savings, operational efficiencies, and improved employee engagement as benefits of onboarding done well.
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What's better than happy employees? Engaged ones
Amanda Chaitnarine, Senior Director, highlights the importance of involving employees in the engagement process, noting that when employees aren't asked what will engage them, organizations only have half the story.
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Unravelling the corporate control agenda behind ‘return-to-office’ mandates
McLean & Company's Return-to-Office Playbook informs this piece from HR Leader, outlining the risks of rigid, top-down RTO mandates that don't involve employees in the decision-making process, such as increased turnover and decreased morale.
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Five New Year’s resolutions for HR leaders in 2025
Inspired by McLean & Company's HR Trends Report 2025, Director Will Howard shares with Unleash.ai that HR can have a huge impact on an organization's ability to adopt new technology.
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Setting the Stage for the Top 3 HR Trends for 2025
Findings from McLean & Company's HR Trends Report 2025 inform this deep dive from the HR Digest, spotlighting prioritizing leadership development, improving HR's proficiency in AI and technology, and the importance of employee wellbeing in the future of work.
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The ‘Swivel Chair Effect’ — and How Automation Can Help
Lisa Highfield, Principal Director of HR Tech and AI, encourages organizations to take a continuous optimization approach to automation and implementation of technologies such as AI and continuously look for improvement opportunities in this piece from Reworked.
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The Top HR Executives and Leaders in the World | Global 100
Leigh Caiger, Practice Lead, and Margaret Cowx, Director, offer their expert insights on HRD's report findings, spotlighting data literacy and driving innovation as key abilities of the world's best HR leaders.
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Press Releases
Return-to-Office Mandates Risk Disengaged Employees, Says HR Firm McLean & Company
As an increasing number of organizations are enacting return-to-office (RTO) policies to bring employees back to the physical office, the risk of dissatisfied and disengaged employees accustomed to remote and hybrid work models is also rising. With the news of a growing number of organizations wo...
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Challenges in Measuring and Communicating the ROI of HR Programs to Leadership Addressed in New Guide Published by McLean & Company
As organizations become increasingly concerned with budgets and bottom lines amid uncertain economic times, HR is facing challenges in effectively measuring the value of programs and communicating the return on investment (ROI) to key players, such as the C-suite. To help HR leaders demonstrate t...
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McLean & Company Shares 4-Step Process to Help HR Leaders Customize Performance Management Approach to Organizational Needs
As HR continues to play a critical role as a strategic partner within organizations, McLean & Company has found that the traditional approach to performance management (PM) is becoming ineffective and risks negatively impacting organizations through decreased productivity, performance, and engage...
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Retained Employees Critically Need HR and Management Support Post-Layoff, Advises McLean & Company
As organizations across all industries continue to navigate an uncertain economic climate, they are also reconsidering every dollar spent to meet financial viability needs. Though redeploying and upskilling employees should be the primary focus ahead of resorting to layoffs, when the economy is n...
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McLean & Company Releases New Performance Ratings Guide for HR Leaders to Effectively Manage Performance Reviews
In a time of economic uncertainty, the talent management function of HR is increasingly being challenged to make cost-effective decisions that align with organizational needs. Performance reviews and ratings are key components of performance and talent management. McLean & Company, the trusted re...
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McLean & Company Responds to Changes in the HR Landscape With New HR Management and Governance Framework and Diagnostic Tools
As workplaces navigate shifting social, economic, and technological drivers, organizations are increasingly recognizing HR as both a critical organizational function and a valued strategic partner. Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company is highlighting the broader scope HR teams ar...
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Employees Feel Disconnected From Their Organization's Vision and Mission: New Research From McLean & Company
A new resource from McLean & Company highlights how vision and mission statements present an opportunity to engage employees. The firm's research shows that those who identify with their organization's statements are 3.71 times more likely to be engaged than those who do not. However, engagement ...
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McLean & Company Releases New Competency Implementation Guide For HR Leaders
As HR continues to play an ever-expanding strategic role in organizations across a variety of industries, McLean & Company has identified a need for HR leaders to streamline and strengthen processes to facilitate consistency and high performance. To support HR leaders pursuing competency implemen...
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First Exhibitor Keynote Speaker & New CHRO Panelists Announced for Signature 2023, the HR Industry Conference From McLean & Company
Global research and advisory firm McLean & Company has announced the first exhibitor keynote speaker and three additional Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) panelists ahead of Signature 2023's early bird registration deadline on August 31, 2023. The three-day conference is designed for C-suite ...
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