HR Dashboards
Create Smartsheet dashboards that organize workforce data, labor spend, productivity indicators, entries, exits, and leadership-ready HR metrics for clearer people decisions.
Build practical Smartsheet-powered HR systems for planning, onboarding, performance, compensation, workforce decisions, and executive reporting. People Leader Accelerator combines proven people-leadership frameworks with hands-on HR operating experience, helping teams turn scattered spreadsheets and manual follow-ups into clearer workflows, accountable dashboards, and decision-ready processes for growing organizations.
Smartsheet solutions built around practical HR frameworks, leadership visibility, and scalable people operations workflows.
Create Smartsheet dashboards that organize workforce data, labor spend, productivity indicators, entries, exits, and leadership-ready HR metrics for clearer people decisions.
Build Smartsheet planning systems that connect business goals, HR priorities, stakeholder inputs, workforce assumptions, and progress tracking into one collaborative operating view.
Design repeatable onboarding workflows with task ownership, manager checklists, role-based steps, reminders, and completion tracking for smoother employee transitions.
Structure review cycles in Smartsheet with timelines, manager guidance, calibration tracking, compensation inputs, approvals, and organized documentation for HR teams.
Support sensitive reduction-in-force planning with project timelines, RACI ownership, selection tracking, communication planning, severance tools, and controlled process visibility.
Translate worker classification decision trees into practical tracking workflows that help managers, HR Ops, and legal teams coordinate status reviews and documentation.
Smartsheet works best when the underlying HR process is thoughtfully designed. People Leader Accelerator helps translate proven people-leadership frameworks into practical systems for tracking, reporting, and decision-making. From onboarding and performance cycles to people analytics and workforce planning, the focus is on clarity, adoption, and tools that support strategic HR leadership instead of adding administrative burden.
See how structured HR systems help leaders improve clarity, alignment, and execution across growing 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..."
"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 brings HR strategy depth to every Smartsheet solution.
Faculty bring 25–30+ years of real-world HR, talent, and leadership experience.
Solutions are grounded in strategic HR frameworks, not generic project templates.
People analytics, compensation, culture, onboarding, and planning resources inform practical workflows.
Peer learning and mentoring support stronger adoption beyond the initial system build.
Experienced HR faculty guiding practical, scalable people systems.
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.
Smartsheet is mainly used to manage work, projects, processes, dashboards, approvals, and reporting in a collaborative cloud environment. For HR teams, it can organize workforce planning, onboarding, performance cycles, compensation reviews, turnover tracking, communication cadence, and executive-ready dashboards. Its strength is helping teams standardize repeatable work while giving leaders visibility into progress, ownership, and key metrics.
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