HR Mentoring
Selective 1:1 mentoring for HR leaders moving into broader scope, increased visibility, or top-of-function roles, with focus on judgment, presence, and high-consequence decision quality.
Build the influence, strategic voice, and leadership confidence needed to move from HR support to business-shaping partner. Women in HR can access People Leader Accelerator’s expert-led mentoring, peer community, practical guides, and proven frameworks to strengthen judgment, communicate with executives, and lead people strategy with greater clarity in high-growth and complex organizations.
Explore mentoring, guides, peer learning, and strategic tools that help HR leaders build credible organizational influence.
Selective 1:1 mentoring for HR leaders moving into broader scope, increased visibility, or top-of-function roles, with focus on judgment, presence, and high-consequence decision quality.
An annual peer learning membership with facilitated monthly discussions, connecting HR leaders in similar organizations for practical insight, community, and continued leadership development.
A leadership development retreat designed to accelerate growth through values exploration, structured reflection, panel discussions, intention-setting, networking meals, and social connection.
A free guide helping HR professionals connect their function to organizational goals and redefine HR’s role beyond transactional work toward strategic business partnership.
A free package of seven HR strategy resources, including stakeholder analysis, prioritization frameworks, strategic planning templates, and guidance on the strategic HR leader role.
A comprehensive guide showing HR leaders how to identify meaningful metrics, build dashboards, and use people data to influence organizational decision-making.
Women in HR often carry high expectations without always receiving the strategic support, sponsorship, or decision-making access needed to lead at the next level. People Leader Accelerator helps close that gap with practitioner-led frameworks, mentoring, peer learning, and practical tools that turn HR expertise into executive influence, stronger judgment, and measurable business contribution.
See how structured guidance helps HR leaders gain confidence, clarity, and stronger executive-level impact.
"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 combines real-world HR experience with practical frameworks and community support.
Faculty bring 25–30+ years of HR, talent, coaching, and organizational leadership experience.
Guides, templates, mentoring, and discussions are built for real leadership decisions, not theory alone.
Members access peer learning through alumni and mastermind communities of HR leaders across industries.
Frameworks help women in HR connect people priorities to growth, performance, culture, and risk.
Learn from experienced HR practitioners, coaches, and academics.
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 lady” is a dated phrase people sometimes use to describe a woman working in human resources. Modern HR leaders do far more than handle paperwork or employee issues. They influence executive decisions, shape culture, design talent systems, guide workforce strategy, and help organizations make better people-related business decisions with data, judgment, and credibility.
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