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Nov 07, 2024

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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Oct 24, 2024

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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Oct 21, 2024

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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Oct 18, 2024

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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Oct 17, 2024

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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Oct 15, 2024

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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Oct 10, 2024

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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Oct 09, 2024

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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Oct 02, 2024

Generative AI still absent from most employer policies — even as executives fear being sued for using it

Building a strategic AI roadmap remains a critical consideration for future-focused organizations, but HR is often left out of AI planning despite its role as strategic partner, according to McLean & Company's "Build a Strategic AI Roadmap" as highlighted in this piece from HR Dive.

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Jan 24, 2023

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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Jan 19, 2023

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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thumbnail for HR Department Costs Must Be Optimized to Both Withstand a Recession and Thrive Post-Recession, Cautions HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company
Jan 12, 2023

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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Dec 15, 2022

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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Dec 06, 2022

Five Key HR Trends for 2023 Reveal What the Future of Work Will Look Like, Says HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company

As organizations prepare to head into a new year of business, McLean & Company, the trusted research and advisory partner for HR and leadership professionals worldwide, has revealed five key data-based employee and workplace trends in its HR Trends Report 2023. The timely report will assist HR le...

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Nov 30, 2022

Organizations Must Follow Five Crucial Steps When Implementing Layoffs In a Recession, Says HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company

With signs pointing toward an economic recession, many organizations are finding themselves re-evaluating costs and resource allocation. McLean & Company, the trusted research and advisory partner for HR and leadership professionals worldwide, is recommending that organizations and their HR teams...

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Oct 26, 2022

Employees Are Demanding Transparency - Here's What Organizations Need to Know, According to HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company

As organizations experience pressure from employees and other influential organizations to be more transparent amid an already-challenging labor market, McLean & Company, one of the world's leading HR research and advisory firms, has released the timely resource The Rise of Organizational Transpa...

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Sep 22, 2022

Employees Who Are Satisfied With Workplace Flexibility Are 3.7x More Likely to Be Engaged at Work, Says HR Research Firm McLean & Company

McLean & Company, the trusted partner of HR and leadership professionals around the world, has released its latest research-backed blueprint, Develop a Targeted Flexible Work Program. The newly released resource was designed to help HR leaders develop the flexible work model needed to attract, re...

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Sep 14, 2022

Outdated Employee Value Propositions Linked to 22% Decline in HR Recruiting Effectiveness, Says HR Research Firm McLean & Company

McLean & Company, the globally trusted partner of HR and business leaders, has published the research-backed resource, titled Uncover the Employee Value Proposition. The up-to-date blueprint offers HR leaders key considerations when addressing current labor market challenges to help them strategi...

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