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2 months ago | 
mckinsey.com | Brooke Weddle |Bryan Hancock |Lucy Perez
Leaders have long recognized the importance of a healthy workforce to driving economic productivity. But they might be surprised at the value at stake—and at the size of the employee population in less-than-fine fettle.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
mckinsey.com | Aaron De Smet |Brooke Weddle |Bryan Hancock
The world of work is still in flux as many companies continue to follow hybrid and work-from-home models. At the same time, Fortune 500 companies such as Amazon, JP Morgan Chase, and Nike moved to mandated in-office policies of at least four days a week in 2024, and more organizations, as well as much of the US federal workforce, are following suit this year. Which working model is best for organizational performance?
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
mckinsey.com | Brooke Weddle |Nick Mellors |Ryan Brukardt
November 4, 2024 | ArticleHow can the global commercial and defense maritime industry meet the recent spike in demand while saving time and costs? With a strategic process to redevelop their existing legacy sites and assets. The global commercial and defense maritime industry is on the cusp of a new era amid rising demand. With 20 percent growth forecast by 2030, the industry has an opportunity to refocus on shipbuilders, suppliers, and repair yards in the United States and Europe.
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Nov 4, 2024 | 
mckinsey.com | Brooke Weddle |Nick Mellors |Ryan Brukardt
A new operating model can help the global commercial and defense shipbuilding industry address bottlenecks and ramp up production as demand continues to soar. Every large ship is an engineering marvel that requires the combined efforts of an entire shipyard ecosystem to produce.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
mckinsey.com | Wendy Miller |Brooke Weddle |Bryan Hancock
Everybody hurts, R.E.M. once famously sang. And if you’re in human resources, your job is to help. But in the recent run-up of serial disruptions, HR has confronted a new and widening array of strategic and organizational-health challenges—and now, the function’s own stress is showing.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
mckinsey.com | Wendy Miller |Brooke Weddle |Bryan Hancock
Everybody hurts, R.E.M. once famously sang. And if you’re in human resources, your job is to help. But in the recent run-up of serial disruptions, HR has confronted a new and widening array of strategic and organizational-health challenges—and now, the function’s own stress is showing.
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Oct 28, 2024 | 
brandspurng.com | Asmus Komm |Brooke Weddle |Vivian Breaux
By Asmus Komm, Brooke Weddle, and Dana Maor with Katharina Wagner and Vivian Breaux A survey of over 1,000 employees creates a data-backed view of what motivates employees to perform. The past few years have been a confounding time in performance management. Disruptions of long-standing workplace norms have led many employees to rethink their expectations of employers regarding remote work, employee burnout, and work–life balance.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
mckinsey.com | Brooke Weddle |Bryan Hancock
Neurodivergent people make up a substantial percentage of the global population. How can companies best put their distinctive capabilities to work? Workers with neurodivergent diagnoses such as autism, dyslexia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could radically improve organizations’ ability to innovate if employers better understand their strengths and needs.
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Aug 21, 2024 | 
mckinsey.com | Asmus Komm |Brooke Weddle |Dana Maor
The past few years have been a confounding time in performance management. Disruptions of long-standing workplace norms have led many employees to rethink their expectations of employers regarding remote work, employee burnout, and work–life balance. Compounding these challenges, an inflationary economy and a slower hiring market have put pressure on employers to “do more” with the talent they already have.
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May 16, 2024 | 
mckinsey.com | Brooke Weddle |John Parsons |Wyman Howard
When business leaders think about culture transformation, they could do worse than look to Taylor Swift’s country–pop hit “You Belong with Me,” which offers a cautionary tale about relationships and sticking with the one who appreciates you most. The data show that, now more than ever, people need to feel like they belong at work.
