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The pace of change has been coming fast at HR, and it may be prompting people leaders to move on from their posts more quickly than in years past. Recent data from Russell Reynolds, for instance, found that global CHRO turnover jumped 15% between the last quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of this year. That movement could mean an influx of new HR executives, tasked with navigating a rapidly evolving profession in a brand-new organization.
HR Executive recently spoke with three HR leaders who joined their respective companies earlier this year about the conditions facing new HR execs today and what is helping them thrive through the transition.
How 3 new HR execs are getting started Anjada Berde, Pathward, Chief People and Culture Officer Anjana Berde, Pathward
When Berde joined the banking and financial services company in February, she immediately undertook what she says is the most important strategy new HR executives need to embrace: “a listening tour.”
Berde has spent significant amounts of time in the last few months “meeting as many people as I can, both within the people and culture team and outside,” she says. The effort has helped her learn as much as she