Organizational Assessment
Evaluate leadership effectiveness through custom 360 surveys, stakeholder discussions, team effectiveness diagnostics, CEO debriefs, and facilitated action planning using proven competency and team frameworks.
Get expert support for HR strategy, workforce planning, people operations, and leadership decisions through People Leader Accelerator. Built for HR leaders, executives, and growing organizations, our resources and advisory services help teams reduce risk, improve decision quality, align people priorities with business goals, and strengthen operational execution without adding unnecessary internal complexity.
Strategic HR advisory, leadership support, and practical resources for stronger people operations.
Evaluate leadership effectiveness through custom 360 surveys, stakeholder discussions, team effectiveness diagnostics, CEO debriefs, and facilitated action planning using proven competency and team frameworks.
Recruit senior HR leaders for Director, VP, and Chief People Officer roles with direct Principal involvement, selective search capacity, and complimentary executive mentoring for placed candidates.
Support HR leaders stepping into broader scope, first-time top-function roles, or higher visibility with customized mentoring focused on judgment, executive presence, and decision quality.
Navigate complex leadership decisions involving readiness, retention, coaching, exits, board-level questions, and execution risk when information is incomplete and consequences are significant.
Use structured guides and templates to align people priorities with business goals, assess workforce needs, evaluate stakeholders, and focus HR effort where it creates measurable value.
Access practical guides for people analytics, compensation benchmarking, culture design, onboarding, performance management, communication cadence, and workforce classification to improve HR execution.
We begin by clarifying the business challenge, leadership priorities, workforce risks, and desired outcomes. This ensures every outsourced HR, advisory, or virtual support recommendation is grounded in the organization’s actual operating context.
Practical frameworks and expert guidance help HR leaders drive clearer decisions and stronger organizational outcomes.
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People Leader Accelerator combines expert judgment with practical tools for high-impact HR execution.
Faculty bring 25–30+ years of HR, talent, startup, and executive leadership experience.
Guides, templates, and assessments are designed for immediate use in real organizations.
Credentials include CECP, SPHR, Six Sigma, and executive coaching certifications.
Selective engagements ensure senior attention, thoughtful guidance, and recommendations matched to business stakes.
Experienced HR leaders, coaches, and academics guiding practical growth.
Core Faculty – HR & Talent Leadership
Andrew Bartlow is a Core Faculty member at People Leader Accelerator, specializing in HR and Talent Leadership with 25 years of deep practitioner experience. He is co-author of 'Scaling for Success: People Priorities for High Growth Organizations' and holds prestigious certifications including CECP, SPHR, Six Sigma, and Executive Coaching. Andrew brings a unique blend of academic rigor and real-world application to his teaching, having served as a private equity operating partner, venture advisor, and HR mentor. His curriculum equips HR and people leaders with strategic frameworks to drive organizational success in high-growth environments. Andrew is dedicated to bridging the gap between operational HR and strategic business partnership for professionals across the United States.
Core Faculty – People Operations & Executive Coaching
Marie Szuts serves as Core Faculty at People Leader Accelerator, focusing on People Operations and Executive Coaching. She brings firsthand experience leading the people function at high-growth tech organizations, including Figma, where she developed scalable HR strategies during periods of rapid expansion. Marie holds a BA and MA from Yale University and is a certified Executive Coach through the prestigious Hudson Institute. She also advises people leader networks, venture capital firms, and companies navigating growth challenges. Her practical, experience-driven approach helps HR professionals elevate their strategic impact and build resilient people operations within dynamic organizations across the United States.
Core Faculty – Management & Human Resources Academic
Brad Harris, Ph.D. is a Core Faculty member at People Leader Accelerator, bringing academic excellence and real-world management expertise to HR and people leaders. He serves as Associate Dean of MBA Programs and Professor of Management and Human Resources at HEC Paris, and is an affiliated professor at the University of Illinois. Brad is co-author of 'Scaling for Success' and '3D Team Leadership,' with research published in leading academic journals. He holds a Ph.D. in Management from Texas A&M University and an Executive Coaching Diploma from Emory University. Recognized as a top '40 Under 40 Business School Professor' by Poets and Quants, Brad is committed to equipping leaders with evidence-based frameworks for organizational success.
Core Faculty – HR Leadership & Executive Coaching
Carmela Krantz is a Core Faculty member at People Leader Accelerator, specializing in HR Leadership and Executive Coaching with an impressive 30 years of experience building and leading HR functions in rapidly growing businesses. A trailblazer in her field, Carmela has served as the first VP of HR at nine companies, including six start-ups, giving her unparalleled insight into the unique challenges of scaling people operations from the ground up. She is a certified executive coach and the founder of WOVEN. Carmela's practical wisdom and passion for developing HR leaders make her an invaluable resource for professionals seeking to accelerate their strategic impact within high-growth and entrepreneurial organizations across the United States.
People Leader Accelerator supports HR leaders, executives, and growing organizations with strategic HR advisory, organizational assessments, executive search, leadership mentoring, downloadable frameworks, and decision-support resources. While the service catalog is strongest in HR and people operations, the same structured approach helps leaders improve operational clarity, reduce risk, and make better workforce-related decisions.
Connect with experienced HR advisors for practical next steps.
Recognized compensation expertise for HR leadership.
Senior-level human resources professional certification.
Academic leadership recognized by Poets and Quants.
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