People + Strategy Journal
Spring 2026 Issue: The Power of Connection
When employees feel connected, organizations thrive. This all-digital edition of the Executive Network’s quarterly People + Strategy journal explores how HR leaders are generating bottom-line results by building community, strengthening peer-to-peer connections, and reinforcing a shared purpose across the organization.
Features
CHROs share real-world examples of how investing in connection drives retention and business performance.
Mo Fathelbab shares lessons from a lifetime of helping executives build meaningful relationships with their peers.
Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy outlines how employers can help rebuild a sense of belonging.
Community is built in daily manager-employee interactions. Here’s how CHROs can seed that growth.
Four HR executives reveal unique ways their organizations cultivate engagement and community.
Practical lessons for HR leaders on how to balance AI innovation, trust, and the changing nature of work.
Here’s how CHROs are modernizing their complaint reporting systems for better investigations.
In this Q&A, the CHRO of Phillips 66 discusses the key role of workforce leaders today.
Blending with change is the new standard of leadership. Here’s how to identify and develop that skill.
Departments
Culture as Strategy: A New SHRM Report Identifies Eight Distinct Types of Workplace Cultures
People + Strategy Podcast
In-depth insights and practical business strategies from some of the world’s top HR executives and thought leaders. Discover the latest trends, challenges, and innovations shaping the HR landscape — and how you can maximize your value and influence as an HR leader. New episodes every other Friday.
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Here is a snapshot of the leader focused topics you can expect:
- Acquisition & Talent Development
- Compliance
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Employment Law
- HR Technology
- Hybrid Work
- Workplace Culture & Retention
- and more
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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