People Planning
Explore frameworks that help HR leaders align people priorities with business goals, clarify workforce needs, and make better decisions during growth, transformation, or organizational change.
Join People Leader Accelerator for HR Summit — May 19, 2026, a focused professional development experience for HR leaders, people executives, and business partners operating in fast-moving organizations across the United States. Explore strategic frameworks, practical tools, and expert perspectives that help people teams connect HR priorities to business outcomes with more clarity, confidence, and impact.
Summit-aligned resources and discussions help HR leaders strengthen strategy, analytics, culture, onboarding, compensation, and peer connection.
Explore frameworks that help HR leaders align people priorities with business goals, clarify workforce needs, and make better decisions during growth, transformation, or organizational change.
Learn how workforce data can identify meaningful metrics, improve dashboards, and influence organizational decision-making with clearer insight into labor, productivity, movement, and impact.
Strengthen approaches to compensation benchmarking, leveling, market alignment, and internal equity so leaders can build fairer and more competitive reward structures.
Use practical culture design frameworks to assess current conditions, clarify desired behaviors, and activate a healthier operating culture that supports business success.
Develop stronger onboarding systems for new hires and executives, with guidance on structure, customization, measurement, and scaling programs as organizations grow.
Connect with HR leaders through facilitated peer learning, alumni community experiences, and mentoring pathways that support continued growth beyond a single event.
HR Summit — May 19, 2026 brings together the People Leader Accelerator perspective: strategic HR grounded in business realities, not generic theory. Built for leaders across the United States navigating growth, change, and rising expectations, the summit helps participants connect people priorities to execution, use stronger decision frameworks, and leave with ideas they can apply immediately.
HR leaders use PLA frameworks to elevate strategy, sharpen decisions, and build stronger people organizations.
"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..."
People Leader Accelerator combines practitioner wisdom, academic rigor, and tools built for real HR leadership challenges.
Learn from faculty with 25–30+ years leading HR in complex, high-growth environments.
Frameworks are built for real United States organizations facing growth, change, and execution pressure.
PLA connects HR priorities directly to business outcomes, leadership decisions, and organizational performance.
Participants can continue learning through guides, mentoring, memberships, and a nationwide alumni network.
Faculty-led development for modern HR and 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.
HR Summit — May 19, 2026 is designed for HR professionals, people leaders, and executives who want practical guidance for operating more strategically. The event aligns with People Leader Accelerator’s focus on strategic HR planning, people analytics, organizational culture, leadership effectiveness, and peer learning for leaders in high-growth and complex organizations.
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