Darcy Marie Mayfield
Darcy is a Future of Work thought leader, culture architect and remote-first work experience designer who is passionate about eudaimonic well-being and building strong company cultures.
About Us
People Managing People is the world’s most forward-thinking, community-led platform for leaders using AI to rethink work, redefine great leadership, and lead their teams into the future.
We serve those leading from the front—equipping executives and operations leaders driving AI-powered transformation across culture, systems, and outcomes. If you’re reshaping what work needs doing and how people do it to maximize business impact, you’re one of us.
Through bold ideas, practical insights, and a vibrant peer community, we help leaders build the tools, knowledge, and network to turn disruption into lasting advantage.
Our Vision
To be the world’s most trusted, community-led platform for leaders rethinking work in the age of AI—where technology becomes a catalyst for clarity, adaptability, and human-centered impact. We’re building a home for the doers leading from the front, providing the tools, peers, and perspective to turn disruption into durable advantage.
Our Mission
Provide the mindset, skillset, and toolset to succeed through trusted content, practical frameworks, community insight, and bold editorial that leads change.
We equip forward-thinking leaders to deliver the future of work with AI—reshaping strategy, scaling systems, enabling thriving teams, and driving human-centered business impact. We serve the executives, operators, and people leaders who aren’t just adopting AI, but leading their organizations through it.
Meet People Managing People’s Editorial Team
The People Managing People is owned and managed by Black & White Zebra, a fast-growing digital media company.
David Rice,
Executive Editor
David leads editorial strategy at People Managing People, blending journalism and enterprise design. He ensures PMP’s insights are credible, practical, and people-first—helping leaders navigate the human side of AI-era work.
Phil Gray,
COO
Phil drives PMP’s product operations and systems strategy. With experience scaling teams and shipping products, he’s building PMP into a platform where modern leaders turn insight into action in the AI-powered workplace.
Tim Fisher,
VP of AI
Tim has 20+ years at the intersection of tech, editorial, and AI. From scaling Lifewire to leading AI operations at People Inc., he builds systems that cut clutter so leaders can focus on what matters: genuine, human-centered leadership.
Our Advisory Board
We work with industry thought leaders and practicing HR experts to bring you actionable insights, fresh perspectives on key trends, and hot takes on hot topics.
Darcy Marie Mayfield
Dr. Gleb Tsipursky
Gleb is the CEO of a future-of-work consultancy called Disaster Avoidance Experts and wrote a best seller after the pandemic, titled Returning to the Office and Leading Hybrid and Remote Teams.
Karen Weeks
Keri Ohlrich
Joey Price
Dan George
Dan is an award-winning HR, People Analytics, and Workforce Planning expert. He is currently the Founder & CEO of Piper Key, a data and analytics consulting firm delivering services to HR, Finance, and Operations teams.
Elena Agaragimova
Elena is the co-founder of Bloom Youth and Bessern. She’s also the author of two books and hosts two podcasts: “Shift with Elena Agar” and “Confessions of a Career Coach.” She’s a believer in the untapped capabilities of the human mind, integrating neuroscience in her practices to maximize effectiveness.
Joanne Lockwood
Joanne is an Inclusive Culture Expert. international keynote speaker, host of the “Inclusion Bites” podcast series, and the founder of SEE Change Happen. Her mission is to promote positive people experiences through consciously inclusive leadership, centered on culture first.
A cross-functional team
The People Managing People is made possible by a lean, creative, and passionate team.
Resources to help you build organizations of the future
Online community
We believe that without conversation and connection, there is no community. Our community exists to help you become a better people leader and a catalyst for healthy company culture. If you’re an owner, founder, “people and culture” person, or HR professional, this is your community.
Articles from thought leaders
Original, actionable insights from thought leaders and innovators in people & culture, HR, organizational development and leadership. Passionate about sharing your voice and perspective? We’d love to hear from you! We make the writing contribution process simple and fun!
The People Managing People podcast
Hosted by Becca Banyard, the People Managing People podcast brings guests with diverse leadership backgrounds to inspire people leaders and culture creators with actionable insights into how to build future-proof workplaces.
Newsletter
A weekly feed of our latest articles, podcasts, resources and sources of inspiration. Subscribe and stay up-to-date on all things HR & leadership.
Insights interview series
We interview HR and business leaders from top organizations to discover how they’re building world-class workplaces. We invite you to share your ideas, thoughts and experiences in our ongoing insights series.
Tool lists to simplify the selection and buying process
Software may be part of your solution and we aim to provide you with rich insights from our in-house tool experts. Looking to connect with our tool expert team to help you in your buying journey? Let us know!
Our Audience
125,000+
monthly website visitors
10,000+
monthly newsletter subscribers
6,000+
social media followers
500+
community members
