The Power of Human-Centricity
Explore HR’s influence in shaping human-centric practices and enabling emerging technologies to drive organizational impact.
What is it?
Human-centricity is an intentional practice that prioritizes people’s needs and experiences within the design of work, decision-making, and technology. It has long been positioned as a core practice of HR, yet emerging technologies are rapidly reshaping how work gets done, raising an important question: what does it look like to apply human-centricity with greater purpose and intention?
Why does it matter?
Human-centricity is a critical parameter for success that must be intentionally designed. While technology enables speed, consistency, and data-driven insight, it also challenges HR to prioritize human-centricity as a driver of stronger organizational outcomes by fostering connection, trust, and effective decision-making.
About McLean & Company
McLean & Company is an HR research and advisory firm providing practical solutions to human resources challenges via executable research, tools, diagnostics, and advisory services that have a clear and measurable impact on your business.
What Is a Blueprint?
A blueprint is designed to be a roadmap, containing a methodology and the tools and templates you need to solve your HR problems.
Each blueprint can be accompanied by a Guided Implementation that provides you access to our world-class analysts to help you get through the project.
Contributors
- Abi Sodimu, Human Resources Advisor, Alzheimer’s Society
- Alec Levenson, Senior Research Scientist, University of Southern California
- Alexis Fink, Founder and Senior Research Scientist, Propeller Insight, LLC; & Center for Effective Organizations at USC Marshall School of Business
- Bala Muthiah, Director of Engineering, Bay Technology Organization
- Clause Silver, Chief Heart Officer, VaynerX
- Elizabeth McCurdy, Head of Human Resources, RockWallet
- Fadeel Alfahoum, Managing Director, Innovbit Consulting LTD
- Hugh Lawson, Principal, Lawson Leadership Advisory LTD
- Jodie McLeod, VP and Chief Human Resources Officer, AECL
- John Boudreau, Senior Research Scientist, Professor Emeritus, University of Southern California
- Kamran Choudhary, Human Resources Director, Independent Consulting
- Margaret Baker, Senior Manager, People Operations & Strategy, MZLA
- Nikki Hera, Director, People & Governance, Response Innovations
- Rehana Rajwani, Director, Learning and Development Agile Transformation, BMO Financial Group
- Sara Khafaja, HR Recruiter
- Sarah Patterson, Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition – Technology, Operations, PMO, Bell
- Uzzan J. Tshiband, Director, People Experience, Technology Organization
- 8 anonymous contributors