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10 Ways HR Can Champion Pay Transparency In The Workplace
President Jennifer Rozon suggests that HR managers can advocate for pay transparency and build trust by conducting regular salary audits, sharing pay scales, educating leaders and fostering open discussions about compensation.
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Can HR be the hero of digital transformation?
Principal Director Lisa Highfield explains that expanding the definition of digital transformation success highlights HR's critical contributions, particularly in managing the people aspects, in this piece from BPM.
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The key to an effective succession plan? Good communication, McLean says
Kelly Berte, Practice Lead, and Justine Czencz, Manager, share that the succession planning process involves identifying, developing and placing the right talent in critical roles to ensure the organization’s continued performance.
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How should we handle an employee who hates HR?
Director Lexi Hambides suggests that when an employee is dissatisfied with HR, it's best to tackle the issue head-on and face-to-face.
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How evolving technology in HR is redefining possible
Data and insights from McLean & Company's HR Trends Report 2024 inform BrightMine's dive into how evolving technology in HR is redefining what's possible.
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A 6-step plan to improve the HR department’s image
Manager Alexandra Zawora shares that maximizing the impacts of HR's promotional efforts requires highlighting how HR work connects to and has a meaningful impact on improving each audience's experience with the organization.
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17 Pros And Cons Of Hybrid Work Schedules
Effective communication strategies, including tools and training for managers, are key to success in hybrid work environment, says President Jennifer Rozon.
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What's driving employees out the door?
Director Will Howard advises that data will play an increasingly necessary role in effective planning and decision-making as HR continues to prepare for an unpredictable future.
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18 Stress Management Initiatives Businesses Can Implement Today
President Jennifer Rozon stipulates that organizations must support leadership's comfort in embracing well-being as a responsibility of their role, as they play a critical frontline role in identifying concerns and required action.
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Press Releases
McLean & Company Named 2023 Innovative HR Teams Award Winner by HRDC (Human Resources Director Canada)
Amid an ever-evolving and fast-paced human resources landscape, McLean & Company, one of the world's leading HR research and advisory firms, has been named a winner of the 2023 Innovative HR Teams award by well-known industry publication HRDC (Human Resources Director Canada).
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Employee Resource Groups Are in the Spotlight During Black History Month But Require Support From HR All Year, Says HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company
As North America continues to celebrate Black History Month, many organizations are looking inward to examine their current DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) policies and initiatives. Employees from a diverse range of backgrounds want connections in the workplace with one another through com...
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The Full Benefits of Diversity Cannot Be Realized Without an Inclusive Culture That Extends Beyond Black History Month, Says HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company
In recent years, DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) has become a strategic priority for organizations. The positive impacts of workforce diversity initiatives have been especially important in a challenging and competitive labor market in which candidates are considering more than the standar...
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Education Is a Critical Component of DEI Work - Not Only During Black History Month But Year-Round, Says HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company
As Black History Month begins tomorrow in the United States and Canada, many organizations will commit or recommit to internal DEI efforts and employee resource groups (ERGs), share inspirational and notable stories of Black excellence, and contribute to Black-led causes and initiatives to demons...
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A Functional Base Pay Structure Is Critical to Managing Labor Costs, an Organization's Single Largest Expense, Says HR Research Firm McLean & Company
Compensation, specifically base pay, is usually the highest organizational cost and a significant factor in employee attraction and retention. In a competitive labor market, organizations must find a way to balance transparent, modern pay structures with organizational needs. In response, McLean ...
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Equipping People Leaders With the Right Tools Will Assist in Addressing Employee Burnout, Says HR Research Firm McLean & Company
Burnout remains a prevalent topic in workplace discourse in 2023, with work-life balance becoming an increasingly important priority for employees when considering job opportunities in a challenging labor market. To support managers and people leaders in their efforts to combat and prevent burnou...
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A Total Rewards Strategy Differentiates Organizations From Competitors in a Challenging Labor Market, Says HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company
In an ever-evolving labor market, talent attraction and retention are critical organizational functions. Pressures in the external environment and shifting employee preferences have put a focal point on a Total Rewards (TR) strategy to attract and retain talent. To support the implementation of a...
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HR Department Costs Must Be Optimized to Both Withstand a Recession and Thrive Post-Recession, Cautions HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company
In response to the predictions of many economists who claim an economic recession is coming that will impact organizations across numerous industries, McLean & Company, the trusted HR research and advisory partner for HR and leadership professionals around the world, has released its blueprint ti...
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Redeployment and Upskilling Should Be Priority Before Turning to Layoffs in a Recession, Says HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company
Amid signs of an economic recession, organizations across all industries are re-evaluating costs, resources, and options. McLean & Company, the trusted research and advisory partner for HR and leadership professionals worldwide, is recommending that HR professionals and leaders focus on redeploym...
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