Process Design
A structured guide outlining quarterly goals, OKRs, manager check-ins, calibration, and review processes, helping HR leaders design performance systems that scale with organizational maturity.
Build a performance culture that connects goals, feedback, compensation, and people analytics to measurable business outcomes. People Leader Accelerator helps HR and people leaders move beyond annual review administration with practical frameworks, expert-led guidance, downloadable tools, and organizational assessment support designed for high-growth companies, senior teams, and HR leaders facing real decisions.
Practical tools, guides, and advisory support for building stronger performance systems and HR decision-making.
A structured guide outlining quarterly goals, OKRs, manager check-ins, calibration, and review processes, helping HR leaders design performance systems that scale with organizational maturity.
A customizable 30-page PowerPoint template with a manager guide and review framework for conducting organized performance and compensation discussions across teams.
A practical goal-setting template that connects organizational priorities, team support strategies, revenue models, and performance metrics into a clearer operating framework.
A comprehensive assessment service using 360 feedback, stakeholder discussions, leadership team effectiveness surveys, and facilitated debriefs to identify improvement actions for executives or teams.
A guide for identifying high-value HR metrics, prioritizing dashboard content, and using workforce data to influence organizational decision-making and performance outcomes.
A sample dashboard showing entries, exits, labor spend, and productivity tracking to help HR teams visualize workforce performance and operating trends.
Effective performance HR is not just a review form—it is a connected operating system for goals, feedback, leadership expectations, compensation, and talent decisions. People Leader Accelerator combines practitioner experience, academic rigor, and ready-to-use tools to help people leaders design systems that improve alignment, reduce decision risk, and make performance conversations more consistent and business-relevant.
HR leaders use People Leader Accelerator resources to improve alignment, decisions, and organizational performance systems.
"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..."
"PLA offers a truly unique learning experience through its emphasis on reflection and practical application. Each week dives into a new People topic, with assignments designed to encourage deep reflection on how you've applied key concepts and how you'll implement them going forward. The assignments are incredibly practical and I..."
"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..."
"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..."
"PLA offers a truly unique learning experience through its emphasis on reflection and practical application. Each week dives into a new People topic, with assignments designed to encourage deep reflection on how you've applied key concepts and how you'll implement them going forward. The assignments are incredibly practical and I..."
"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..."
"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..."
"PLA offers a truly unique learning experience through its emphasis on reflection and practical application. Each week dives into a new People topic, with assignments designed to encourage deep reflection on how you've applied key concepts and how you'll implement them going forward. The assignments are incredibly practical and I..."
"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 helps HR leaders build performance systems that work in real organizations.
Faculty bring 25–30+ years of real HR, talent, startup, and executive leadership experience.
Guides and templates translate complex performance concepts into practical, immediately usable HR tools.
Assessment methods draw from Lominger/Korn Ferry competencies and Table Group leadership team methodology.
Resources help HR leaders connect goals, analytics, compensation, and talent decisions to business priorities.
Experienced faculty guiding strategic HR and performance leadership.
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 provides practical development resources, expert-led programs, templates, assessments, and advisory support for HR and people leaders. For performance-related needs, its resources help organizations design goal-setting systems, performance review processes, compensation review frameworks, people analytics dashboards, and leadership effectiveness assessments that connect HR activity to measurable business outcomes.
Get practical guidance for your performance HR priorities.
Advanced expertise in executive compensation strategy.
Senior-level human resources leadership certification.
Recognized excellence in management education.
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