Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
We need to put the "resources" back into HR, and treat people as such within a startup.
In his latest VC Perspective, Eden Shochat dives deep into the modern corporate obsession with “people-first” language—and why that may be missing the point. From startup payrolls to AI-driven org design, Eden argues for a shift in how we view and manage talent: not just as individuals, but as interconnected parts of a high-performing organizational machine.
He challenges the euphemisms that have replaced “HR” (read: Chief People Officers) and makes a case for designing organizations with the same precision we bring to code or product. With examples from Meta, Simply, Taboola, and Finaloop, Eden showcases how the best companies operationalize scale and talent, without sugarcoating what it takes.
Why are companies scared of calling people resources? How can data from GitHub or Slack inform team structure?
If you're building, leading, or scaling a company, this is a must-watch rethink of how we manage both people and performance.
Follow us here at Aleph as we continue to share the practical advice we give our founders on startup life, the tech ecosystem and the global economy.
You can check out Aleph's website and portfolio companies here: https://aleph.vc/
Subscribe to the Aleph channel for more startup advice: youtube.com/@aleph-vc
We need to put the "resources" back into HR, and treat people as such within a startup.
In his latest VC Perspective, Eden Shochat dives deep into the modern corporate obsession with “people-first” language—and why that may be missing the point. From startup payrolls to AI-driven org design, Eden argues for a shift in how we view and manage talent: not just as individuals, but as interconnected parts of a high-performing organizational machine.
He challenges the euphemisms that have replaced “HR” (read: Chief People Officers) and makes a case for designing organizations with the same precision we bring to code or product. With examples from Meta, Simply, Taboola, and Finaloop, Eden showcases how the best companies operationalize scale and talent, without sugarcoating what it takes.
Why are companies scared of calling people resources? How can data from GitHub or Slack inform team structure?
If you're building, leading, or scaling a company, this is a must-watch rethink of how we manage both people and performance.
Follow us here at Aleph as we continue to share the practical advice we give our founders on startup life, the tech ecosystem and the global economy.
You can check out Aleph's website and portfolio companies here: https://aleph.vc/
Subscribe to the Aleph channel for more startup advice: youtube.com/@aleph-vc
