Unlike the human body, the genetics of a corporation can be changed. McLaughlin Young's organizational effectiveness work changes a company's foundational reality by attending to the human factors that define profitability. Whether the issue is pain or a desire to reach new heights, McLaughlin Young's comprehensive, systematic and customized approach to organizational effectiveness improves the processes, the systems and, most importantly, the people. This process-focused approach is solution-oriented and follows the principles of the Paradigm for Profitability^©.

Leadership Development - At every level of leadership within an organization, there are opportunities to develop new skills and knowledge.  Successfully developing the skills and acquiring the values associated with each leadership level are critical to success in later levels.  McLaughlin Young assesses current leadership needs and develops leadership programs at all levels of an organization. 

Workforce Engagement - Engaged workers are emotionally committed, get sick less often, are safer and work more productively.  McLaughlin Young can help you determine the current state of engagement, identify key influencers, benchmark best practices, recommend actions and monitor progress.

Succession Planning - A critical task facing every organization is planning for succession in key roles.  McLaughlin Young can help you build a leadership pipeline by determining desired competencies and development priorities, establishing the infrastructure for monitoring and evaluating progress and facilitating individual development among the organization's high potentials. 

Competency Modeling - Talent and output are not equally distributed across an organization's workforce.  There exist exemplary performers who perform exceptionally well compared to others.  McLaughlin Young can help your organization tap into its human capital potential by unlocking the competencies of your exemplary performers and leveraging these across an organization.

Human Capital Strategy - To have realism in a strategy, it must be linked to the organization's people processes.  McLaughlin Young works alongside organizational stakeholders to translate corporate and business strategy into measurable actions that influence culture, organizational genetics, workforce planning and performance management.

Culture Shaping - A strong culture is the emotional path by which a company's vision and strategies cascade through the organization.  McLaughlin Young helps companies shape and mold their culture such that it provides a competitive advantage to the organization.

Creating the Culture for Six Sigma - An organization's investment in Six Sigma, a popular management approach for improving product and process quality, can be lost if the culture is not prepared to support it. McLaughlin Young works hand-in-hand with the organization's plan for implementing Six Sigma by addressing the human factors necessary to execute this approach.

Custom Solutions - There are always new challenges that arise in business cultures. Many times these challenges are a unique combination of cultural, organizational, strategic and environmental factors that require a tailored prescription. McLaughlin Young will provide customized solutions to various problems that may emerge within an organization.