HR Benchmarking
Advisory Service
Turn benchmarks into breakthroughs. Gain insight into the metrics that matter to guide your strategic next steps.
Go beyond the data to uncover actionable insights.
Our HR Benchmarking Advisory Service helps HR leaders uncover the insights they need to influence strategy, secure executive buy-in, and see how they compare to peer organizations.
Our advisors breakdown the intricacies and connections between HR benchmarking metrics and HR programs & practices to help you understand the big picture.
Navigating the Challenges of HR Benchmarking
Pressure to prove HR’s value
HR is expected to justify investments, influence leadership, and demonstrate impact. But without trusted benchmarks and strategic guidance, it’s hard to defend investment decisions or confidently persuade executives.
Too much data, not enough direction
HR leaders are often overwhelmed with metrics and lack clarity on which ones matter, how their metrics compare to the metrics of their peers, and what actions to take. Worse still, benchmarking tools typically provide data without context, leaving leaders to connect the dots on their own.
Time constraints hindering insight
Wrangling spreadsheets, sifting through dashboards, and uncovering insights from raw data is time-consuming. HR leaders don’t have the bandwidth to do the heavy lifting to get to decision-ready insights.
In a matter of days, find out where you stand – and shape what’s next.
The Program
Scoping Call
Align on goals, context, and key metrics via a structured intake process.
Data Submission
Provide your organizational metric inputs for evaluation against benchmarks.
Debrief Session
Receive expert interpretation and curated benchmarks.
Summary Report
Walk away with a concise, tailored report and actionable recommendations.
This isn’t a spreadsheet.
It’s a strategy.
The HR Benchmarking Advisory Service is a high-value experience that equips HR executives with an external data-driven perspective and tailored guidance from a McLean & Company advisor.
What you get
Advisor-Led Debrief Call
A one-on-one session with an HR benchmarking advisor to review your metrics, identify insights, and recommend actions.
Top HR Metrics
Peer comparisons and internal year-over-year analysis of a selection of the 20 most strategic metrics in today’s HR landscape.
Custom Summary Report
A personalized, executive-ready deliverable highlighting key findings, peer positioning, and actionable next steps.
Connected Experience
A seamless transition to the diagnostics, workshops, and research that will support your next steps.
FAQs
About HR Benchmarking
Here are answers to some of the most common questions we receive. For more information, connect with your account manager.
* Advisory-based diagnostic. Eligibility restrictions apply.
The Benchmarking Advisory Service is available to Advisory, Leadership, and Counselor level memberships. Some eligibility restrictions apply. Please contact your Account Manager to confirm your access and eligibility.
Eligible members receive one (1) advisory call per account, per year. If you are interested in additional calls, please contact your Account Representative..
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Simply reach out to your Account Representative to schedule an initial scoping call with the Benchmarking Advisor. During this call, we’ll learn about your goals and tailor the service to meet your specific needs.
The Benchmarking Advisory Service focuses on critical metrics covering a range of HR areas such as turnover, retention, workforce management, talent management, talent acquisition, and more.
