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Navigating the Human Side of Change: A Playbook for HR Leaders
In ASE, McLean & Company emphasizes that successful change management hinges on addressing the people side of transformation. The firm advises HR leaders to prioritize transparent communication, leadership alignment, and employee support throughout change initiatives. Drawing from McLean’s resear...
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14 Best Practices For HR Leaders To Share Pay Changes Effectively
A best practice is to educate leaders on your compensation philosophy and total rewards framework before any individual adjustments. HR and leaders should have joint ownership, with HR providing data to ensure equity and consistency, while leaders deliver the message. Shared ownership builds empl...
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Employers should be mindful of the mid-life development crisis, report warns
McLean & Company emphasizes that leadership development programs must be tailored to an organization's specific context to be effective. The firm cautions against overly broad training initiatives, noting that such approaches can hinder leaders from applying new knowledge effectively. This insigh...
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Hiring For Non-Traditional Roles? 10 Tips For Navigating Compensation
President Jennifer Rozon emphasizes the necessity of adopting flexible, skills-based compensation models and understanding industry-standard rates to attract and retain top talent in these roles. These strategies align with McLean & Company's emphasis on data-driven, customized HR approaches that...
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The Best HR Teams for Innovation in Canada
Rachel Stewart, Associate Vice President of Human Resources Research and Advisory Services at McLean & Company, notes that true innovation involves developing solutions attuned to Canada's unique market constraints rather than adopting one-size-fits-all global approaches. This piece by Canadian H...
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Tailored HR Programs Can Help Hourly Employees, Report Finds
In HR Dive, McLean & Company’s latest research underscores the importance of designing HR programs that address the unique needs of hourly workers, who constitute over 60% of the U.S. workforce. Karen Mann, Senior Vice President, emphasizes that retention and engagement begin with inclusion, nece...
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The Business Case for Developing Better Leaders
This article explores why leadership development has become a top HR priority in 2025, drawing on findings from McLean & Company’s HR Trends 2025 Report. The report highlights that developing leaders, retaining top talent, and managing labor costs now outrank recruiting on the HR agenda. McLean &...
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Why More CEOs Are Heading for the Exit
In The Wall Street Journal, Elysca Fernandes, Director of Human Resources Research and Advisory Services at McLean & Company, explains that many organizations are struggling to retain high-potential talent, as fewer emerging leaders are interested in advancing into senior roles. Fernandes points ...
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Companies tend to hire based on vibes, not skills, study shows
HR Dive reports that many organizations still rely on subjective cultural fit over skills when making hiring decisions, often leading to misaligned talent choices. McLean & Company's data underscores the importance for using inclusive language in communications, and that it can reinforce an organ...
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The Evolving Future of Work Requires HR's Strategic Partnership to Achieve Organizational Success in 2025: New Research Snapshot From McLean & Company
A new research snapshot from McLean & Company, one of the world's leading HR research and advisory firms, spotlights that HR will play a critical and strategic role in the ever-changing future of work. The firm's research notes that a well-aligned HR strategy improves overall performance and the ...
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Organizations With a Talent Management Framework Are 1.5 Times More Likely to Have High Organizational Performance, Says HR Firm McLean & Company
A new research snapshot from McLean & Company, one of the world's leading HR research and advisory firms, emphasizes that effective talent management (TM) better enables organizations to align talent practices with strategic organizational goals. The firm also outlines in the resource a four-step...
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Organizations With a Strong Employee Value Proposition Perform Better in Innovation and Productivity: New Research Snapshot From McLean & Company
McLean & Company, one of the world's leading HR research and advisory firms, has published a new research snapshot highlighting the importance of having a strong employee value proposition (EVP) in an increasingly competitive labor landscape. The firm notes that organizations with a strong EVP ar...
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HR's Use of Engagement Data Can Lead to Increased Productivity and Higher Retention: New Research Snapshot From McLean & Company
In a new research snapshot, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company highlights that the most critical part of employee engagement happens after the survey. The firm's research insights indicate that effectively analyzing and acting on engagement data enables organizations to enjoy t...
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McLean & Company Reveals Early Key Insights Into HR Trends for 2025, Calls on HR to Focus on Technology, Leadership Development, and Retention in a Changing Climate
McLean & Company, one of the world's leading HR research and advisory firms, is pleased to share the highly anticipated preview of the HR Trends Report 2025, set to be published in January 2025, to help equip HR leaders with the data and insights needed to ensure their organizations are prepared ...
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An Impactful L&D Strategy Focuses on the Future, Not the "Here and Now," Says Global HR Firm McLean & Company
Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company explains that in a future of work where economic uncertainty will persist but skills will be more important than ever, L&D must be viewed as an investment that impacts the organization's bottom line. The firm shares a newly updated four-step p...
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McLean & Company Launches New Self-Serve Learning Effectiveness Diagnostic to Help Organizations Maximize L&D and Training Effectiveness
Organizations seeking to streamline post-training feedback and maximize training effectiveness can now use McLean & Company's self-serve Learning Effectiveness Diagnostic, a new survey tool that can be launched from the firm's website quickly and easily to help their HR teams achieve a deeper und...
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An Impactful HR Strategy Focuses on the Future, Not the "Here and Now," Says Global HR Firm McLean & Company
To enable HR's strategic contributions in the future of work, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company emphasizes the importance of developing a robust HR strategy that is aligned to organizational objectives and adapts to evolving business needs. HR key capabilities are essential fo...
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HR's Involvement Will Make or Break Digital Transformation Success in the Future of Work: New Research From McLean & Company
Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has published a resource that will provide HR leaders with the necessary insight and guidance to navigate an ever-evolving digital landscape. Highlighting the importance of people in technological transformations, the firm explains that though...
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