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HR Strategy

Airbnb’s new people leader will oversee both HR and communications

Fallon O’Connor, who’s been with the company for 11 years, previously served as VP of global communications.

Courtney Vinopal

HR Strategy

One year later: The Coldplay ‘kiss cam’ scandal became a ‘gotcha’ moment for HR

“Because it was an HR person canoodling with her supervisor, it became a bigger story,” one practitioner said.

Paige McGlauflin

HR Strategy

This CHRO is centering people work, change management, and the AI transformation around human behavior and stakeholder engagement

“People are the greatest differentiator to any organization.”

Adam DeRose

A green monopoly board with little people as pieces, moving to spots like "chief of staff" and "CHRO"

HR Strategy

HR moves that made headlines in the first half of 2026

From Albertson’s Allison Pinkham to Google’s Fiona Clare Cicconi, here are a few of the most notable comings and goings.

Vicky Valet

HR Strategy

Many companies are hiring new CHROs to lead them through AI transformation

And, now the reigning champion of “how to lead during a crisis”: the experienced people chief!!

Mikaela Cohen

HR Strategy

CHROs are increasingly among the highest-paid executives at their firms

CHROs are seeing their pay grow more rapidly than other named executive officers, with median compensation for Russell 3000 CHROs growing by 14.7% between 2024 and 2025, compared to 8.1% for all NEOs. The trend is a reflection of HR’s ever-growing mandate.

Courtney Vinopal

HR Strategy

CHROs should anticipate these challenges in 2026, experts say

Most are issues HR leaders are already dealing with, but can expect to become more complicated.

Paige McGlauflin