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Dec 06, 2024

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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Nov 26, 2024

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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Nov 21, 2024

How C-Suite Leaders Can Better Support Middle Managers

President Jennifer Rozon suggests executives can demonstrate support for middle managers by creating and facilitating two-way communication in this contributors' piece from Forbes.

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Nov 19, 2024

Are Your Leadership Skills Up to Par?

A new piece from the Association for Talent Development dives into required leadership skills in the ever-shifting world of work, pointing to key takeaways from McLean & Company's Future of Work Report regarding the evolution of leadership.

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Nov 19, 2024

HR’s Role in Driving Digital Transformation Success

Lisa Highfield, Principal Director, emphasizes that technology either disrupts or disrupts and transforms organizations, highlighting that HR’s pivotal contributions lie in leveraging its expertise in managing the people's side of the organization.

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Nov 14, 2024

HR’s people expertise is pivotal to digital transformation, McLean & Co. says

AI strategy is the central point from which both technical and people-related AI activities originate, according to Principal Director Lisa Highfield. As organizations integrate artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies into their operations and workforce (the “transformation” part)...

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Nov 08, 2024

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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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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Press Releases

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Oct 25, 2024

McLean & Company Announces Launch of New AI-Powered HR Assistant to Enable Enhanced Member Experience and Content Discovery

Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company is streamlining online research accessibility with its new AI-powered chatbot, "McLean Assistant." The chatbot has been designed to enhance member interactions through the delivery of tailored insights, offering CHROs and HR professionals a us...

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Oct 24, 2024

Tailoring HR Programs for Contingent Workforce Unlocks Mutual Benefits for Organizations and Gig Workers: New Guide From McLean & Company

McLean & Company's new resource indicates that contingent workers – or "gig workers" – require a customized approach to HR programs. When programs are effectively tailored to contingent workers, organizations can achieve the plentiful benefits associated with working with an increasingly continge...

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Oct 23, 2024

McLean Signature, the Premier HR Conference, Invites Media to Connect with Industry Experts on Digital Transformation, AI, Culture, DEI & More

McLean & Company is inviting media to connect with the firm's thought leaders, who will be guiding sessions at McLean Signature, the premier HR industry conference, surrounding several trending HR topics. These include digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), culture, navigating DEI ...

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Oct 17, 2024

Effective Succession Planning Communication Contributes to Improved Retention: New Guide From McLean & Company

A new guide from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company provides advice for HR to educate those communicating with succession candidates and candidates' people managers to effectively inform and support these individuals. Effective communication leads to improved succession program...

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Oct 09, 2024

McLean & Company Releases New Hire & Exit Survey Benchmark Reports to Help HR Plan for the Future of Work

New benchmark reports from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company examine elements that impact the new hire and exit components of the employee lifecycle. Focused on the common themes identified in the firm's data, the reports provide HR leaders and their organizations with valuabl...

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Sep 24, 2024

New Future of Work Report From McLean & Company Addresses the Changes Organizations Must Prepare For

Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has released a new data-driven report, The Future of Work. In the industry report, the firm highlights both current and future key drivers of critical workplace impacts and offers insights on how to help individuals, leaders, and organizations...

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Sep 19, 2024

McLean & Company Releases New Organizational Design Guide to Help HR Leaders Adapt to Market Changes and Enhance Employee Experience

In an ever-changing business environment, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company's new resource explains that organizations can ensure operational efficiency, adaptability, and maximization of potential for continuous improvement and sustainability through intentional organizationa...

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Sep 12, 2024

McLean & Company Announces CHRO and DEI Panel Discussions to Take Place at McLean Signature 2024, the Industry Event for Future-Focused HR Professionals

McLean & Company, the global HR research and advisory firm and host of the McLean Signature 2024 conference, has shared details surrounding the highly anticipated CHRO and DEI panel discussions, details of which can be found in the McLean Signature 2024 conference agenda.

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Aug 21, 2024

Job Redesign Can Help Meet Evolving Employee and Organizational Needs, According to New Guide From HR Research & Advisory Firm McLean & Company

In a new resource designed to help HR optimize individual jobs or job families, McLean & Company highlights that job design is critical to individual and organizational effectiveness. The HR Guide to Job Redesign is intended to help HR leaders determine the best solution and approach to job redes...

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