{"id":1122,"date":"2025-07-11T17:25:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T14:25:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/employerbooster.com\/?p=1122"},"modified":"2025-12-14T06:11:20","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T04:11:20","slug":"10-people-ops-hr-influencers-to-follow-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/employerbooster.com\/bg\/10-people-ops-hr-influencers-to-follow-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"10 People Ops &#038; HR Influencers to Follow in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1122\" class=\"elementor elementor-1122\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81235fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81235fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0723d5 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d0723d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">10 People Operations &amp; HR Influencers to Follow in 2026<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4253d42 elementor-icon-list--layout-inline elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-align-end elementor-tablet-align-start elementor-mobile-align-start elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"4253d42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items elementor-inline-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dab08a9 e-con-full e-flex elementor-invisible e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dab08a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;animation_delay&quot;:400}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1feb8b0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1feb8b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fdef4f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9fdef4f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d7751b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d7751b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>People strategy doesn\u2019t have to be improvised. The thought leaders above are pushing the future of work forward in real time. By following them, you\u2019ll access insights, tactics, and trends before they hit the mainstream.<\/h5><h5><b>1. Lars Schmidt (@Lars on LinkedIn \/ @Lars on X)<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Founder of\u00a0<i>Amplify<\/i>, Lars is a champion of modern HR. His insights into progressive People Ops, organizational design, and inclusive leadership are essential for early-stage startups.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Why follow<\/i>:\u00a0Realistic, strategic, and deeply human-first.<\/p><h5><b>2. Hung Lee (@HungLee)<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Curator of the\u00a0<i>Recruiting Brainfood<\/i>\u00a0newsletter, Hung is at the intersection of recruitment, tech, and talent trends.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Why follow<\/i>:\u00a0Weekly insights into what&#8217;s working (and what&#8217;s broken) in global hiring.<\/p><h5><b>3. Jessica Zwaan (@JessicaZwaan)<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"MsoNormal\">COO at Whereby and author of\u00a0<i>Built for People<\/i>, Jessica is redefining HR with her ops-focused, product-style thinking.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Why follow<\/i>:\u00a0If you want to treat People Ops like a product\u2014start here.<\/p><h5><b>4. Claude Silver (@claudesilver)<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Chief Heart Officer at VaynerMedia, Claude\u2019s emotional intelligence-first approach to leadership is a breath of fresh air.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Why follow<\/i>:\u00a0If you&#8217;re building a culture of empathy and humanity.<\/p><h5><b>5. Ben Whitter (@WorldEmployeeExp)<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Known as &#8220;Mr. Employee Experience&#8221;, Ben&#8217;s work focuses on building employee-centric organizations that perform.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Why follow<\/i>:\u00a0Actionable insights into employee experience (EX) design.<\/p><h5><b>6. Kristina Martic (@KristinaHppy on X)<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Based in Europe and founder of\u00a0<i>Smart HR Hub<\/i>, Kristina curates trends in employer branding, HR tech, and digital culture.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Why follow<\/i>: Regional perspective + future of HR tech = startup gold.<\/p><h5><b>7. Janine N. Truitt (@CzarinaofHR)<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"MsoNormal\">With a focus on equitable workplaces, Janine speaks truth to power on what it really takes to build inclusive, sustainable HR practices.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Why follow<\/i>:\u00a0Grounded, direct, and values driven.<\/p><h5><b>8. David Green (@David_green_uk)<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"MsoNormal\">A global expert on People Analytics, David helps demystify how startups can use data to drive better talent decisions.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Why follow<\/i>:\u00a0People analytics without the jargon.<\/p><h6><b>9. Natal Dank (NatalDank)<\/b><\/h6><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Co-author of\u00a0<i>Agile\u00a0HR<\/i>\u00a0and host of the Agile HR Community, Natal is your go-to for adapting lean and agile principles to People Ops.<\/p><p class=\"MsoNormal\"><i>Why follow<\/i>:\u00a0For fast-moving teams that want modern HR systems that scale.<\/p><h5><b>10. Jenny Podewils (JennyPodewils on LinkedIn)<\/b><\/h5><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Co-founder of\u00a0<i>Leapsome<\/i>, a leading People Enablement platform, Jenny is shaping how fast-growth companies approach performance, engagement, and development. 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