Carol Patton

Carol Patton is a contributing editor for HRE who also writes HR articles and columns for business and education magazines. She can be reached at [email protected].

How Barilla’s HR recipe serves up fast growth and low turnover

The fast growth of the pasta company has necessitated a deep investment in people strategy, including flexibility and DEI, says Head of HR Laura Birk.

How this agile Rising Star helps drive 15Five into the future

Jennie Yang's career journey from customer success to HR vice president has been unusual but also taught her a lot about the business.

Vision, influence and empathy: 3 keys to success from Frito-Lay CHRO

Digital and data skills are growing in importance for HR executives, but don't forget the core human skills, advises the longtime PepsiCo leader.