Since joining McKinsey, in 2000, Bill, a senior partner based in Philadelphia, has focused his work on spurring large-scale organizational and cultural change for diverse clients across Europe, the Middle East, and North America. An expert on the role of culture, values, and leadership in improving business outcomes, he helps top executives enhance organization-wide management effectiveness by assessing organizational health and leading initiatives to improve it. He also brings strong experience in strategic human resources, helping organizations understand how to create world-class talent systems and winning workforce dynamics.

Since joining McKinsey in 2001, Bryan, a partner based in Washington DC, has focused his work on helping organizations find and develop talent. Bryan serves a wide-range of talent-intensive businesses, including leading employers in retail, healthcare, advanced industries, and staffing. In addition, Bryan is committed to help connect people to opportunity. Bryan has served a wide-range of public and social sector clients—including those focused on education and workforce development—and he represents McKinsey on the Rework America Business Network.

Since joining McKinsey, in 2017, Emily, a partner based in Seattle, has teamed up with leaders across industries to shape data-based organizational strategies designed to achieve business objectives, establish talent management as a distinctive advantage, and secure the human resources function as a leading creator of business value. Emily puts particular emphasis on establishing a talent-first approach, instilling a high-performance culture, and adopting effective people-analytics approaches.

March 10, 2023 – In the modern workplace, middle managers face many challenges. A new survey finds three areas where organizations can better support... their managers and help them accomplish more.

July 13, 2022 – People keep quitting at record levels, yet companies are still trying to attract and retain them the same old ways. New research... identifies five types of workers that employers can reach to fill jobs.

April 26, 2022 – Is your best talent hiding in plain sight? An internal talent marketplace helps match existing employees to open roles—in... novel and sometimes unexpected ways.

February 14, 2022 – Research shows that turnover is significantly less likely when employees have internal mobility. These three levers can enhance... internal retention.

November 8, 2021 – In the Great Attrition, specific drivers of attrition vary by sector. Employers must address their industry’s unique circumstances... to turn attrition into attraction.

September 8, 2021 – A record number of employees are quitting or thinking about doing so. Organizations that take the time to learn why—and act thoughtfully—will... have an edge in attracting and retaining talent.