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Feb 18, 2025

Hitting Human-centric Goals

HR leaders must balance technology with a people-first approach to drive engagement and business outcomes, as explored in HRO Today. McLean & Company’s research underscores that leveraging AI and HR tech should not come at the expense of employee experience—organizations that embed human-centric ...

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Feb 14, 2025

20 Strategies To Help HR Leaders Foster A Unified Culture Across Diverse Workforces

President Jennifer Rozon highlights the importance of fostering a unified culture across diverse workforces in this Forbes piece, emphasizing that HR leaders must create intentional opportunities for connection, shared purpose, and open dialogue. By prioritizing inclusivity and alignment, organiz...

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Feb 12, 2025

18 Strategies To Ensure Your Company Upholds Ethical HR Data Practices

Jennifer Rozon, President of McLean & Company, outlines the importance of transparency and consent in ethical HR data practices in this piece from Forbes. She advises HR leaders to proactively inform employees about data collection, its purpose, and usage while ensuring compliance with evolving p...

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Feb 12, 2025

Top HR trends to watch in 2025

This article from HR Online comments on McLean & Company’s HR Trends Report 2025, revealing a shift in HR priorities with leadership development surpassing recruitment for the first time since 2019. As organizations navigate economic pressures and a competitive labor market, HR is focusing on dev...

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Feb 11, 2025

How to Improve Engagement in the Workplace

Amanda Chaitnarine, Senior Director, highlights the distinction between employee satisfaction and engagement in this piece, emphasizing that engaged employees go beyond meeting expectations—they actively contribute to the organization's success. Drawing on insights from McLean & Company’s Employe...

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Feb 05, 2025

20 Ways Leaders Successfully Merge Organizational Cultures During M&A

President Jennifer Rozon highlights the importance of open and transparent communication in successfully merging organizational cultures during M&A in this piece from Forbes. She emphasizes that fostering trust, aligning values, and actively engaging employees throughout the transition are key to...

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Feb 05, 2025

Busy work hounds employees ‘often,’ survey says

Amanda Chaitnarine, Senior Director, underscores the critical need for HR to address inefficiencies that burden employees with excessive busy work in this piece from HR Dive. She emphasizes that by streamlining processes and leveraging automation, organizations can free up employees to focus on h...

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Jan 29, 2025

McLean & Company published HR Trends Report 2025

Findings from McLean & Company’s HR Trends Report 2025 inform HRTechCube’s latest analysis, highlighting the shifting priorities for HR leaders in the year ahead. Practice Lead Will Howard emphasizes the need for leadership development, workforce resilience, and HR’s expanding role in AI adoption...

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Jan 28, 2025

20 Strategies To Position Your Company As An Employer Of Choice

President Jennifer Rozon comments on the critical role employee retention plays in building a strong employer brand, highlighting how top employers differentiate themselves by actively listening to employees, conducting stay interviews, and fostering a culture of belonging.

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Apr 11, 2024

Global HR Firm McLean & Company Releases New Guide to Help HR Develop AI Guiding Principles in Collaboration With Organizational Leaders

According to the new resource from the global HR research and advisory firm, HR plays a critical role in helping organizations implement responsible artificial intelligence (AI) guiding principles that will help organizations adopt and use AI safely.

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Mar 21, 2024

Job Shadowing Programs Can Improve Employee Retention and Support Career Advancement: New Guide From McLean & Company

As the labor landscape continues to evolve in an unpredictable way, talent acquisition and retention remain critical HR priorities for organizations. In a new industry resource, Job Shadowing Guide, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company points to job shadowing as a tool organizati...

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Mar 14, 2024

Psychological Safety in the Workplace Is Not Universal and Must Consider Diverse Employee Needs: New Guide From McLean & Company

Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company's newly published insights highlight how psychological safety at work has evolved in the future of work. The firm advises organizations that a holistic approach to psychological safety in the workplace must also consider the unique lived exper...

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Mar 07, 2024

McLean Signature, the Annual HR Industry Conference From McLean & Company, Returns for 2024 in Las Vegas

McLean & Company, one of the world's leading HR research and advisory firms, has announced the return of its annual industry event, McLean Signature, at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada. From October 27 to 29, HR leaders can exchange ideas with senior leaders, explore emergin...

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Feb 29, 2024

Inclusive Employee Experiences Require Aligning HR Programs With Regional Requirements and Organizational Objectives, Says McLean & Company

Given that cultural norms vary significantly by region, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company emphasizes the importance of designing HR programs that focus on meeting the organization's goals through an inclusive lens that acknowledges regional differences to ensure a meaningful e...

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Feb 27, 2024

Functional Competencies Support Increased Transparency in Career Pathing, Performance Management, and Learning & Development: New Research From McLean & Company

As HR's role within organizations becomes increasingly diverse and strategic, survey data from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company suggests that although 59% of HR organizations believe competency frameworks are highly important to successfully meeting organizational and HR goal...

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Feb 15, 2024

Job Architecture Frameworks Are Critical for More Consistent Job Titling and Organizational Growth, Says McLean & Company

Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company suggests that without a structured approach, job titles can quickly become confusing and meaningless. This confusion can lead to long-term challenges for internal equity and organizational growth. The firm advises that it is important for orga...

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Feb 07, 2024

HR Must Learn How to Prove ROI for Learning & Development: New Guide From McLean & Company

According to new research from the global HR research and advisory firm, many organizations undervalue learning and development (L&D) measurement. The firm explains that improving the approach to measuring learning effectiveness allows L&D teams to determine the return on investment (ROI) and val...

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Feb 01, 2024

HR Professionals Can Now Earn Professional Development Credits for SHRM, HRPA, and HRCI with McLean & Company's Research-Driven Webinars

As HR organizations are increasingly challenged to prepare for the unknown future, HR professionals can grow their careers and learn from the best in the HR field through McLean & Company's research-informed webinars. The global HR research and advisory firm's webinars are available at no cost, m...

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