People Planning
Comprehensive frameworks and guided resources help HR leaders align workforce priorities, business goals, stakeholder needs, and people initiatives with greater strategic discipline.
People Leader Accelerator helps HR professionals, people executives, and growth-focused leadership teams make better talent decisions with expert-led frameworks, advisory support, and practical HR tools. From strategic people planning and executive search to organizational assessment, mentoring, and leadership development, these solutions help leaders connect people priorities to business outcomes with clarity, confidence, and measurable impact.
Strategic advisory, tools, and programs for HR leaders building stronger people functions.
Comprehensive frameworks and guided resources help HR leaders align workforce priorities, business goals, stakeholder needs, and people initiatives with greater strategic discipline.
A customized 360 and leadership team effectiveness assessment provides stakeholder insight, competency-based feedback, CEO debriefing, and actionable recommendations for improvement.
Selective 1:1 mentoring supports HR leaders moving into broader scope, higher visibility, or top-of-function roles where judgment and executive presence matter.
Senior HR recruitment support helps organizations hire Director, VP, and Chief People Officer talent through focused, principal-led retained search engagements.
A long-term leadership development engagement builds leadership team capability through structured activities, ongoing development, and practical support for complex business environments.
Advisory support helps leaders navigate high-stakes talent decisions, including readiness questions, keep-coach-move-exit choices, and execution risk assessments.
Strong people functions are built through disciplined planning, credible data, thoughtful leadership decisions, and systems managers can actually use. People Leader Accelerator brings together experienced HR practitioners, executive coaches, and academic experts to help organizations strengthen talent strategy, improve leadership effectiveness, and equip HR leaders with frameworks that translate directly into business performance.
Helping HR leaders strengthen strategy, decision-making, and people operations across high-growth 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 expert instruction, advisory depth, and practical tools for strategic HR leadership.
Faculty bring 25–30+ years of real HR, talent, and leadership experience.
Resources translate complex people challenges into practical frameworks leaders can use immediately.
Methodologies include Korn Ferry competencies, Table Group frameworks, and evidence-based academic insight.
Alumni and mastermind communities create ongoing peer learning, mentoring, and leadership support.
Experienced faculty guiding strategic HR 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.
Talent HR solutions help organizations align people strategy with business goals. Services may include workforce planning, organizational assessment, executive search, performance systems, compensation benchmarking, culture design, leadership development, and HR leader mentoring. People Leader Accelerator focuses on practical tools and advisory support that help HR leaders make clearer decisions and improve organizational outcomes.
Connect with experienced faculty for practical guidance.
Recognized excellence in management education.
Senior HR expertise and compensation credentials.
Executive coaching credentials from respected programs.
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