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Jun 20, 2025

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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Jun 11, 2025

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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Jun 06, 2025

19 Smart Strategies To Prepare For Anticipated Layoffs

In Forbes, the Forbes Human Resources Council outlines 19 proactive steps for navigating workforce reductions. McLean & Company’s President, Jennifer Rozon, contributes to this guidance, recommending that organizations develop comprehensive support frameworks - including ensuring benefits continu...

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May 29, 2025

Unveiling the Signature 2025 HR Conference Agenda Highlights

In Investors Hangout, McLean & Company offers a preview of its upcoming Signature 2025 conference, themed “Human Centric. Future Ready.” The event, scheduled for November 2–4 in Houston, Texas, will feature keynote presentations from industry leaders, including futurist Crystal Washington and McL...

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May 27, 2025

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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May 22, 2025

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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May 20, 2025

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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May 09, 2025

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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May 07, 2025

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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Jun 20, 2025

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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Jun 05, 2025

Building Resilience: McLean & Company's Research Unveils the Formula for Thriving HR Teams

Research from global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company offers HR leaders a practical roadmap for building resilience within their teams. As workplace demands rise, the firm's refreshed blueprint will help HR professionals strengthen their ability to manage stress, navigate change, an...

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May 29, 2025

Future-Ready HR: Agenda Details Released for McLean & Company's Signature 2025 Conference

A first look at the preliminary agenda for Signature 2025 November 2-4 in Houston, Texas, has been unveiled. Hosted by global HR research and advisory firm McLean & Company, Signature 2025 is the firm's renowned annual conference designed to equip HR leaders with practical strategies and future-f...

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May 06, 2025

Technology Futurist and Author Crystal Washington to Deliver Keynote at McLean & Company's Signature 2025 HR Conference in Houston in November

McLean & Company has announced a prominent keynote speaker for Signature 2025: Crystal Washington, technology futurist, strategist, and bestselling author. Known for her energetic and engaging style, Washington will take the stage at the firm's annual HR conference in Houston in November to help ...

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May 01, 2025

Tailored HR Programs Are the Missing Link for Hourly Employees, says McLean & Company

McLean & Company's latest research uncovers a clear, four-step process to help HR leaders design and deliver HR programs tailored to hourly workers – a critical yet often overlooked segment of the workforce. The firm's research explores the operational barriers and outdated mindsets that have lon...

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Apr 17, 2025

Shaping Organizational Culture Is a Top Priority for HR, Says McLean & Company

Culture shaping and sustainment is anticipated to be HR's #1 value-add activity by 2030, according to McLean & Company's Future of HR Survey (2023). This finding highlights the growing urgency for organizations to prioritize culture as a strategic asset. A new resource from the firm outlines how ...

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Apr 08, 2025

Reframing Performance Management: McLean & Company Releases a Blueprint for a Strategic, People-First Approach

Findings from McLean & Company's 2024 HR Management and Governance Survey reveal that while 65% of HR professionals view performance management as critical, only 25% say their current approach is effective. McLean & Company's latest research, Redefine Performance Management, offers a timely and a...

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Apr 01, 2025

For HR Teams Navigating Workforce Disruptions, McLean & Company Launches Comprehensive Scenario Planning Guide

With layoffs hitting record levels, AI transforming workplaces, and shifting employee expectations, McLean & Company's newly released HR Guide to Scenario Planning provides HR leaders with actionable strategies to navigate rapidly evolving workplace trends. The guide offers a structured four-st...

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Mar 25, 2025

Employee Engagement Trends Report 2025: McLean & Company Publishes New Research on Shifts Shaping the Workplace

A new Employee Engagement Trends Report from McLean & Company underscores the importance of data-driven strategies to sustain engagement in a shifting workplace. As businesses contend with economic uncertainty and ongoing organizational transformation, the report uncovers both key engagement driv...

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