Resources

January 2026

Welcome to 2026! If the last few years felt like we were just trying to keep our heads above water, this is the year we finally swim. 🏊️ As I look at the landscape of HR for People Function clients this year, I’m seeing a shift from "panic-mode" to "precision-mode." The companies that are winning aren't the ones with the biggest budgets - they’re the ones with the most clarity.

December 2025

I can’t be the only one who feels this way, but there’s something about this weird limbo week between Christmas and New Year’s that I absolutely love.

June 2025

As a sci-fi lover, I can’t help but start this newsletter by exclaiming THE ROBOTS ARE HERE AND THEY ARE TAKING OVER!

February 2025

The month of February celebrates Black History Month - a time for our country to reflect on the significance of Black History and the achievements and contributions of Black Americans.

At People Function, we are proud to partner with companies that lead with their values. We appreciate that the founders and companies we work with have such high levels of commitment to solving hard problems while also building scalable, sustainable businesses with great cultures.

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, our founder, Emma Leeds, M.S. HR (She/Her) , shares her journey of self-discovery and the impact of self-deprecating humor that has shaped her identity as a confident, opinionated, and unapologetically ambitious woman.

As People team leaders and advisors, Rebecca Price and Emma Guidarelli have seen the approaches that set up startups for excellent relationships with this make-or-break function.

#allthefeels: The Importance Of The Emotional Side Of HR - a DisruptHR talk by Emma Leeds - Senior HR Director at Canvs

Understanding human resources at the startup level can be more challenging and complex than at a large scale, in particular because you don't have the resources necessary to handle it well. I

Mandatory Fun – a DisruptHR talk by Emma Leeds Guidarelli – Head of People at Museum of Ice Cream

Understanding human resources at the startup level can be more challenging and complex than at a large scale, in particular because you don't have the resources necessary to handle it well.