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Unlocking belonging in the workplace: Harness the power of belonging to thrive together and drive success in any environment
CharityVillage examines how cultivating belonging can strengthen organizational culture and performance, particularly within purpose-driven sectors. McLean & Company’s research plays a central role in the piece, offering actionable insights into how belonging directly influences retention, engage...
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Winners of Readers’ Choice Awards for 2025
Canadian HR Reporter announced the winners of the annual Readers’ Choice Awards for HR for 2025. McLean & Company has been recognized for excellence in Employee Engagement Surveys and Leadership & Team Development for 2025.
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Are your employees ready to become ‘agent bosses’?
Raconteur explores how agentic AI - autonomous AI agents acting with minimal oversight - is poised to transform HR. McLean & Company provides a cautionary viewpoint based on recent research. The firm highlights the risks of piecemeal AI adoption and urges HR teams to lead on governance, readiness...
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Job skills in demand for 2025 and beyond
Fallan Mitchell, Senior Analyst for HR and Advisory Services at McLean & Company, discusses how the SAR (Situation – Action – Result) framework is used to help candidates articulate soft skills as measurable, results-oriented stories.
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Losing jobs to AI was just the start, Gen Z is outsourcing emotions too. New reports warn of a looming crisis
This article references insights from McLean & Company regarding Gen Z’s growing reliance on AI for emotional support. McLean cautions that this trend risks diminishing emotional intelligence and underscores the need for HR to balance AI adoption with investment in human-centric skill development.
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Generation Z employees say they rely on AI for emotional intelligence
The piece quotes McLean & Company’s guidance warning that over-dependence on AI may undermine soft skills like empathy and personal accountability. HR leaders are advised to create opportunities for interpersonal learning that AI cannot replicate.
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Skeptical about trending workplace terms? You're not alone.
In this article, Grace Ewles discusses skepticism around buzzwords like “quiet quitting”. McLean & Company’s latest research report, Buzzwords: Helpful or Harmful?, is cited in exploring how trending workplace terms - like “quiet quitting” or “rage applying” - can both reflect and distort employe...
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Enhancing Employee Onboarding: A Strategic Approach from McLean & Company
In this piece by Investors Hangout, they focus on how McLean & Company's research is designed to equip HR leaders with valuable insights and effective strategies to create engaging onboarding experiences. By moving beyond simple orientation, organizations can develop new hires that contribute mea...
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Most workers are hourly—so why do they feel left out of HR policies?
Despite making up two-thirds of employees, hourly workers are often left behind—leaving businesses exposed to growing risks, as stated in this HRD article. McLean & Company’s data confirms that 36% of hourly employees feel their organization lacks a clear development path for them. That’s over a ...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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