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title: Studion Blog | Meghan Reiss
description: Meghan Reiss is the Director of People Operations at Extension Engine. She helps cultivate Extension Engine’s exceptional culture, drives employee engagement, and ensures a productive and comfortable work environment for all teams across the organization. Meghan has 12+ years of building and managing people operations at high growth companies. She is a graduate of the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Meghan also holds a BA in American Studies and Women Studies from Providence College.
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## Meghan Reiss

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Meghan Reiss is the Director of People Operations at Extension Engine. She helps cultivate Extension Engine’s exceptional culture, drives employee engagement, and ensures a productive and comfortable work environment for all teams across the organization. Meghan has 12+ years of building and managing people operations at high growth companies. She is a graduate of the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Meghan also holds a BA in American Studies and Women Studies from Providence College.

### Recent Posts

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## [Working with People, Not Managing Resources](https://blog.gostudion.com/working-with-people-not-managing-resources)

When asked why Extension Engine has a People Ops practice and not a Human Resources (HR) department, I like to talk about the difference between “people” and “resources.” Resources include technology, physical space, desk supplies — things without talents or desires. People have abilities to contribute, objectives they want to accomplish, skills they want to learn, and ideas and feelings they want to express. 

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