People Analytics
A comprehensive guide that helps HR leaders identify valuable metrics, prioritize dashboard content, and use workforce insights to influence better organizational decision-making.
Connect strategic HR leadership with practical technology, analytics, and people operations insight. People Leader Accelerator brings together expert faculty, proven frameworks, downloadable tools, and peer learning to help HR leaders make better workforce decisions, build stronger people systems, and translate data into business impact at every stage of organizational growth.
Explore expert-led resources, sessions, and peer learning designed for modern HR technology and strategy leaders.
A comprehensive guide that helps HR leaders identify valuable metrics, prioritize dashboard content, and use workforce insights to influence better organizational decision-making.
A practical sample showing entries, exits, labor spend, and productivity measures so leaders can visualize workforce trends and improve executive conversations.
A free package of seven HR strategy resources covering prioritization, stakeholder analysis, business alignment, influence, and the role of a strategic HR leader.
An annual leadership development retreat offering structured sessions, reflection exercises, peer discussion, networking meals, and intentional growth experiences for people leaders.
A curated annual membership connecting HR leaders in similar organizations through facilitated monthly discussions, peer support, and ongoing leadership development.
A customized assessment using 360 feedback, leadership team effectiveness surveys, stakeholder discussions, and action planning to improve executive and organizational performance.
The HR Technology Conference helps people leaders move beyond tools alone and focus on the decisions, data, and operating rhythms that make technology valuable. Through People Leader Accelerator’s expert-led frameworks, participants learn how to connect workforce analytics, dashboards, communication systems, and strategic planning resources to measurable organizational priorities.
HR leaders use People Leader Accelerator frameworks to improve strategy, analytics, alignment, and executive influence.
"I left the PLA program with several key takeaways. First, the value of making time for your own thoughts. This program was great for structured reflection. Second, don't over-engineer things, especially in growth companies. And finally, my biggest 'takeaway' from the PLA was really the new relationships. I've already found..."
"Every week I look forward to the PLA meetings and even get excited about the homework because I know the readings will provide valuable information to reflect on. What I have learned in PLA has helped build my confidence. It is not just the knowledge I've gained, but the connections..."
People Leader Accelerator blends proven expertise, applied tools, and peer learning for HR leaders.
Faculty bring 25–30+ years of real HR, talent, coaching, and business leadership experience.
Guides, templates, dashboards, and frameworks are designed for immediate application in complex organizations.
Programs connect HR priorities to business goals, executive decisions, workforce data, and growth strategy.
Mastermind groups, retreats, and alumni networks support ongoing learning beyond a single event.
Experienced HR faculty guiding modern people leaders.
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.
The HR Technology Conference is designed for HR professionals, people leaders, Chief People Officers, VP-level HR leaders, HR business partners, talent leaders, organizational development professionals, and executives responsible for workforce strategy. It is especially relevant for leaders in high-growth, start-up, scale-up, technology, and private equity-backed organizations.
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