The HR Playbook for PE-Backed Growth: Key Lessons for HR Leaders

Описание: How should HR leaders show up in high-growth, PE-backed companies?

In this episode of Pulse by HRBench, we unpack the HR playbook for private equity environments with seasoned HR leader Nicole Logue.

Nicole shares lessons from operating across the entire PE lifecycle, from pre-acquisition to exit, and how HR can lead through each phase.

We discuss:
• How HR can learn how the business makes money (and why it matters)
• What your role should look like at each stage of the business
• How to get involved in, and influence, the PE value creation plan

Whether you’re navigating your first deal or scaling through your third, this episode will help you become a sharper, more strategic HR leader in a PE-backed business.

Chapters:
00:00 | Intro: What This Episode Covers
02:25 | Why high-growth environments are a playground for HR
04:46 | How HR can learn how the business makes money
10:25 | Building strategic partnerships w/ finance, sales, and beyond
17:27 | HR’s role across the PE lifecycle: Pre-acq, post-acq, and exit
25:57 | Aligning people strategy to the market play
27:25 | PE timelines: Quick flips vs. long holds
31:26 | PE Value Creation Plan
33:07 | How HR leaders can get invited into strategic conversations
35:20 | Final advice: Learn fast by being willing to be wrong
37:30 | Closing

🔗 Connect with Nicole Logue on ⁠LinkedIn:   / nicolelogue1  .

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