HR vs. People Operations

HR and People Operations: foundation 🤝 future.

Traditional HR lays the groundwork of your people—think compliance, payroll, and policies. It’s essential for protecting your business and supporting your team’s basic needs.

People Operations takes it further. It’s a more modern, strategic approach that puts people at the center of business decisions: shaping culture, growing talent, and aligning employee experience with your goals.

I chose “HR” in Sonder’s name because it is familiar. But what our partnership will deliver goes beyond the traditional: I build people-first systems that power high-performing businesses.