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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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Sep 30, 2024

Make employee engagement and well-being your competitive advantage

Disengagement is critical for organizations to effectively address, with disengaged employees costing organizations significant time and resources, writes SmartBrief using McLean & Company's "Implement an Action Plan for Employee Engagement Initiatives" research.

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Sep 19, 2024

The role of AI in diversity, equity, and inclusion

London Daily News reports that global organizations indicated a decrease in priority ranking for DEI, pointing to McLean & Company's trends survey data that acknowledged DEI ranked as the seventh priority in 2024, down from fourth in 2021.

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Aug 07, 2024

Global HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company Releases New Resource to Help HR Leaders Effectively Promote HR's Value to Key Audiences

The lack of clarity around HR's role and its value has been a persistent challenge for decades. To help address this challenge, McLean & Company's new resource offers best practices on examining how HR creates value for key audiences, crafting segmented HR value propositions for each audience and...

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Jul 31, 2024

Organizations Must Navigate DEI Resistance and Misconceptions to Enable an Inclusive Future for All, Says HR Research & Advisory Firm McLean & Company

According to a new resource from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company, HR and DEI leaders face shifting challenges, misconceptions, and resistance in the DEI space as they seek to guide their organizations into an inclusive future of work. Leaders must uncover the root causes of ...

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Jul 30, 2024

McLean & Company Reveals New Agenda Details for McLean Signature, the Highly Anticipated Annual Industry Conference for HR Professionals

Global HR research and advisory firm and conference host McLean & Company has recently shared the full McLean Signature 2024 conference agenda. Set for October 27-29 in Las Vegas with speakers from Revvity, the Atlanta Braves, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and Partners Credit Union, a Walt D...

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Jul 29, 2024

HR Research & Advisory Firm McLean & Company Named Excellence Awardee in 2024 Canadian HR Awards "Best Service Provider" Category

Citing an all-time high volume and caliber of nominations for 2024, the Canadian HR Awards has recognized McLean & Company for the firm's excellence in providing exceptional services and experiences to its member organizations.

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Jul 16, 2024

Emotions Play a Critical Role in the Workplace - Emotional Health Is a Priority in the Future of Work, Says Global HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company

In a new thought leadership resource, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company highlights that although there has historically been little room for emotions in the workplace, future-focused organizations have a responsibility to drive a healthy emotional culture for employees or else...

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Jul 09, 2024

McLean & Company Launches New Learning & Development Resource Center and Learning Content Library to Streamline Member Experience

Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has launched its Learning & Development (L&D) Resource Center and Learning Content Library to help HR professionals find the right resources to support them wherever they are in their L&D journey, create learning pathways that align with organ...

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Jun 27, 2024

Adopting Trauma-Aware Organizational Practices Fosters a Safe Workplace for All in the Future of Work, Says Global HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company

In a new industry resource, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company explains that experiencing trauma can significantly and negatively impact employee health and wellbeing and, in turn, organizational outcomes. The firm's insights outline how organizations can provide safe work envi...

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Jun 20, 2024

Organizations With an Effective Employee Listening Strategy Are More Likely to Foster Creativity, Inclusion, and Loyalty: New Research From HR Advisory Firm McLean & Company

Employee listening contributes to greater organizational and people outcomes, according to a new resource from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company. When organizations actively listen to employees, they are more likely to cultivate creativity, a sense of belonging, and a commitme...

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Jun 18, 2024

McLean & Company Named 2024 Winner by Canadian HR Reporter in Two Readers' Choice Awards Categories

Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has been awarded Canadian HR Reporter's Readers' Choice Award in two categories in 2024. The honors are a recognition of the firm's excellence in enabling professional development and employee engagement evaluation for its members.

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