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People + Strategy Journal

Summer 2025: Nurture What’s Next

Growth requires creating additional capacity within the organization, the leadership team, and even within yourself.

The Summer 2025 edition of the People + Strategy journal offers fresh insights into the critical investments HR leaders should make today to drive organizational growth and accelerate their own career development.

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Speaking The CEO's Language

By framing HR initiatives in hard numbers rather than narratives, CHROs can secure executive buy-in, unlock budget, and elevate their strategic credibility

The CHRO of The Future

How HR executives can build the skills and the mindset that tomorrow's C-suite will demand.

ROI-Driven HR

The five critical people-based investments that CHROs should be pursuing in 2025 and beyond.

Investing in HR and Talent: Benchmarks for 2025

SHRM’s 2025 CHRO Benchmarking data brief shows that employers are continuing to invest more people and dollars into their HR functions. Here are five key charts from the data.

Which Investment in Your Career Yielded the Biggest Return?

As part of the Summer 2025 edition, People + Strategy journal asked three HR executives which investment in their career has paid off the most.

Analytics with Benefits

How employers can harness the power of next-gen data tools to rein in health spending and optimize employee care.

The CHRO Master Class

Candid insights from nine leading HR executives on lessons they’ve learned, their biggest surprises, and what they want the next generation of CHROs to know.

ENX AT SHRM25: Preparing HR For What's Next

At the SHRM25 Executive Network Experience (ENX) in San Diego this summer, nearly 500 of the country’s top HR executives gathered to explore the future of work and the changing nature of HR itself. Here are some key takeaways from the event.

In First Person: Teuila Hanson, CPO of LinkedIn

A Q&A with LinkedIn's HR leader about the future role of the CHRO and the HR function.

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The Future of Transformation Is Human

Digital transformation succeeds not through technology alone, but by empowering, engaging, and supporting the people who use it.

A Culture of Vulnerability: 4 Levels of Psychological Safety That Can Spark Innovation

One key to unlocking employees’ potential for innovation is creating a culture where they feel comfortable to share bold ideas, admit missteps, and ask questions.

The Boardroom View: HR’s Role in Building Long-Term Success

Three experienced executives who also serve as board directors discuss the evolving role of boards in talent decisions.

The Price of Success: Navigating the Trade-Offs That Shape Career Growth

Climbing the company ladder often comes with personal sacrifices that require complex trade-offs. SHRM Thought Leadership explored this balancing act in a new survey of U.S. workers at varying levels.

Women in the U.S. Workforce: Gains in Talent, Gaps in Leadership

Historic growth in the women's share of employment has leveled off, and the gender gaps still remain in many leadership levels.

People + Strategy Podcast Perspectives: Summer 2025

Insights from the leaders featured in recent episodes of the SHRM Executive Network's weekly People + Strategy Podcast.

Executive Perspective: Olesea Azevedo

A Q&A with the chief culture and transformation officer at Adventhealth about her career path, leadership philosophy, and the changing role of the CHRO.

The Quiet Power of 4 Small Words

How 'I need your help' can become a bridge to resilience and shared strength.

People + Strategy Podcast

The People + Strategy podcast features thought leaders in HR and insights from the world of work.

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A twice-monthly e-newsletter, the EN:Brief empowers you to navigate the evolving world of work with insights on leadership, including acquisition, compliance, DE&I, hybrid work, culture, and more. Trust the EN:BRIEF to be your guide towards HR success.

Here is a snapshot of the leader focused topics you can expect:

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About the Journal

People + Strategy is a highly respected quarterly journal that delivers the most current theory, research and practice in strategic human resource management. It consistently ranks among the top benefits in surveys among the SHRM Executive Network members. The publication focuses on HR best practices that help executives consistently improve HR performance and drive organizational development and effectiveness.

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