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McLean & Company shares organizational design implementation strategy
This feature in Lexpert shines a spotlight on McLean & Company’s newly unveiled Implement Organizational Design roadmap. Michelle Leedy, Senior Executive Advisor, underscores that crafting the right organizational structure isn’t enough - without a clear implementation plan and employee alignment...
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17 Steps To Efficient Digital Hiring Without Losing The Human Touch
This Forbes HR Council article explores how to balance speed and empathy in the digital hiring process. McLean & Company's President, Jennifer Rozon, emphasizes the importance of intentional human touchpoints - such as personalized outreach and structured interviews - to ensure candidates feel va...
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Enterprises Push Ahead with AI-Powered Job Replacement Despite Risks
As organizations scale up AI use in hiring, Yahoo Finance headlines the need for thoughtful implementation. Lisa Highfield, Principal Director at McLean & Company, cautions that without ethical oversight and employee input, AI can erode candidate trust. She advocates for governance structures tha...
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Why HR should pay more attention to buzzwords like ‘quiet quitting’ and ‘coffee badging’
In this Fortune article, workplace buzzwords are unpacked as signals of deeper cultural disconnect. McLean & Company’s Grace Ewles notes that terms like “quiet quitting” often reflect employee sentiment being dismissed or misunderstood, and urges HR leaders to dig deeper with employee listening a...
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Want to retain talent? Prioritize career paths & relationships with managers, finds McLean & Company
UNLEASH spotlights findings from McLean & Company’s recent research on retention. William Howard, Practice Lead, shares that strong manager relationships and clearly defined career paths are key predictors of high performance and low turnover - especially in a market where development opportuniti...
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How to identify and address flight risk, according to McLean & Co.
In HR Dive, McLean & Company’s Molly Woudenberg and William Howard outline how to recognize early flight-risk signals - such as waning collaboration or withdrawal from stretch assignments - and the importance of proactive “stay conversations.” Their advice centers on empowering managers to re-eng...
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McLean & Co. Launches Career Pathing Framework
In this Mexico Business News article, McLean & Company is highlighted for launching its evidence-based Integrated Career Pathing Framework. The firm underscores that ambiguous career tracks are a key drain on retention - hence, this new framework helps organizations define role levels, map intern...
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Three AI-Driven Changes Redefining the HR Function
Rather than covering tech trends, this Workday blog details three AI transformations reshaping HR - from predictive analytics to autonomous workflows. McLean & Company’s expertise is echoed in its advisory to HR leaders: rather than outsourcing decision-making entirely to AI, HR must steer adopti...
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20 Outdated Hiring Practices To Avoid (And What To Do Instead)
Featured in Forbes HR Council, this article outlines hiring practices that no longer serve today’s workforce. McLean & Company’s President, Jennifer Rozon, contributes expert insight, recommending eliminating the vague concept of “culture fit”, and instead, prioritize values alignment or contribu...
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From Overwhelmed to Effective: "Get Started With Lean in HR" Research From McLean & Company Helps Teams Reclaim Capacity
Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has released new research insights that demystify Lean methodology for HR leaders. Get Started With Lean in HR offers a practical roadmap for applying Lean principles to core HR functions to empower teams to reduce inefficiencies, reclaim capa...
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Award-Winning Songwriter & Storytelling Expert Jimmy Yeary to Deliver Keynote at McLean & Company's Signature 2025 HR Conference in Houston
McLean & Company, a global research and advisory firm, has announced award-winning Nashville songwriter and storytelling expert Jimmy Yeary as a keynote speaker for Signature 2025, its flagship HR conference taking place November 2-4 at the Marriott Marquis in Houston. Drawing on 30 years in Nash...
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As Turnover Threatens Business Continuity, McLean & Company Launches Framework to Help Organizations Identify and Retain At-Risk Talent
With employee turnover increasingly recognized as a strategic risk, global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has released new research to help organizations proactively retain key talent. The Guide to Assessing Flight Risk of Key Talent offers a practical, data-informed framework to ...
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Organizations Risk Losing Top Talent Without Clear Career Pathing, Says HR Research Firm McLean & Company
As employees continue to seek meaningful development and internal mobility, many organizations are falling short in providing the clarity and support needed to retain top talent. McLean & Company's recent research, Develop an Integrated Career Pathing Framework, addresses this critical gap with a...
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Why Organizational Redesigns Fail and What to Do About It: McLean & Company Releases New Research on Implementation Strategy for HR Leaders
New research insights published by global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company emphasizes that well-intentioned redesigns fall short without a clear implementation roadmap, strong change leadership, and ongoing optimization.
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The ROI of Belonging at Work: McLean & Company Research Reveals Why HR Must Build a Culture Where Employees Feel Seen, Heard, and Connected
What does it take to truly thrive as an organization? In an era marked by growing loneliness, disconnection, and change, new research from global HR advisory firm McLean & Company identifies belonging as a critical driver of individual, team, and organizational success. The report highlights how ...
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McLean & Company Named Winner in Two Categories of the 2025 Canadian HR Reporter Readers' Choice Awards
Global HR research & advisory firm McLean & Company has been recognized by Canadian HR Reporter for excellence in Employee Engagement Surveys and Leadership & Team Development for 2025.
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Buzzwords in the Workplace: New Research From McLean & Company Warns HR Leaders Against Reactive Responses to Trending Terms
Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company's latest research outlines the risks, rewards, and reality behind HR buzzwords, offering a practical framework to help leaders focus on what matters most.
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Updated HR Research Links Effective Employee Onboarding to Engagement, Retention, and Culture: McLean & Company Resource
Global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company has released an updated resource, Develop a Comprehensive Onboarding Program, that contains research insights and expert advice that will help HR leaders build engaging, high-impact onboarding experiences that extend beyond orientation. The fi...
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