The People Collective

?? Relive the Highlights from Our Thursday Networking Event! Last Thursday afternoon was one for the books! Swipe through the photos to see professionals coming together for an afternoon of engaging conversations, collaboration, and community building. These events are about more than just exchanging business cards – they’re about creating meaningful connections that last. We’d love to hear your favorite moments from the event – drop them in the comments below! #EventHighlights #ProfessionalNetworking #CommunityConnections #MakingAnImpact #CHRO #ThePeopleCollective Tim Schumm Amy Dordek Dolinsky Brandon Murphy The People Collective

Thank you to everyone who joined us this past Tuesday for our Roundtable Luncheon. It was an afternoon filled with lively discussions, insightful connections, and meaningful conversations. It continues to be inspiring to see so many professionals come together, exchange ideas, and forge new connections. ???? #CHRO #humanresources #thepeoplecollective #CPO #chiefpeopleofficer #HR The People Collective Tim Schumm

Lucas James Talent Partners and The People Collective are excited to announce a virtual event titled "The 2025 Labor Economy & The Rising Storm" with our special guest, VP & Sr. Labor Economist from Lightcast, Ron Hetrick. Ron is a great LinkedIn follow for anyone in People Leadership as he discusses labor market insights that affect our daily lives and the decisions we make for the people and the organizations we serve. Ron will be discussing 2025 Labor Market Predictions as well as his whitepaper titled "The Rising Storm" which goes into great detail on future tightness in the labor market in certain areas, the cost/benefit of sending our children to college, and possible solutions. Moderated by Tim Schumm. This event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC so feel free to sign up if you're a TPC Member or Non-Member. Link below: https://lu.ma/sr32bf0y Date: Thursday, December 12th Time: 12pm - 1pm CST Location: Zoom Webinar #chro #chiefpeopleofficer #talentacquisition

TPC Forums is a unique experience for all members. Out of our 350 total members, we've selectively and thoughtfully curated small group forums of 10 or so peers to meet virtually every other month. Forums are designed for members to be among peers who share the same situations they are currently experiencing. Each forum is constructed based on the members' Titles, size of company, industry, area of focus (within HR), etc. So, each discussion is hyper-focused on the real-time issues each member may be either experiencing or can help another member with. The People Collective has brought in Executive Coach partners who act as "Facilitators" of these curated groups. We want to highlight our partners today! Molly Rudberg, MS, PCC Nancy A. Harris Angela Allen Sharona Leshem Abramson, SPHR

Our inaugural All-Member Event was a success! Thank you to the teams at Lucas James Talent Partners and Grant Thornton (US), our moderator, Margaret Belden, and our panelists: Melissa Mounce (Head of Talent, GTCR LLC) Jimmy Holloran (Head of Talent, American Industrial Partners) Michael Isaacs (Chief People Officer, Dialyze Direct) Amy Rodgers (Chief Human Resource Officer, PPC Flex) We had over 100 attendees with great networking before and after along with a great panel discussion around everything People within the Private Equity landscape. As of 2022, 20%+ of all W2 Employees in the United States work for a PE backed company. Up from 4% in 2000. This trend is continuing which is creating more opportunity for People Leaders to leave their mark on an expanding industry. Looking forward to building on this first event with all of our members in Chicago and Milwaukee! #privateequity #chro #chiefpeopleofficer

The People Collective and the team at Lucas James Talent Partners held a Roundtable Luncheon August 27th in Downtown Chicago. We discussed several pressing issues related to HR in today's uncertain economic environment, the role of artificial intelligence in HR, and got a chance to socialize amongst peers! If you're a C-Level, VP-Level, or "Head Of" HR or Talent Executive in the Chicagoland area or Milwaukee, please reach out to learn more about membership! #chro #hr #talentacquisition #humanresources

TPC is hosting our first all-member quarterly event on September 30th hosted by our sponsors Lucas James Talent Partners and Grant Thornton (US) at the Grant Thornton Chicago HQ. We'll have time for networking both before and after our main feature: a panel of Private Equity Leaders discussing the role of HR Leadership within Private Equity and their portfolio companies. Moderated by Margaret Belden (Grant Thornton (US) - Talent & Culture Practice), we have 2 Sr. Leaders who work as Partner's at prestigious private equity firms (Jimmy Holloran - Partner, Head of Talent at American Industrial Partners) and Melissa Mounce (Managing Director, Leadership Talent & Diversity at GTCR LLC) as well as 2 seasoned CHRO's that have successfully lead PE portfolio companies through growth, acquiring other companies and cultures, and through successful sales (Amy Rodgers - CHRO PPC Flex and Michael Isaacs - Chief People Officer at Dialyze Direct). If you're interested in learning more about People Leadership roles in Private Equity, networking within this space, or just socializing with other members for the first quarterly TPC event - please join us! Attendance is held only for members of TPC and invitees from our sponsors at this time. If you're interested in joining TPC and you're a VP or C-Level People Leader, please reach out to us to learn more about membership! #chro #chiefpeopleofficer #chicago

TPC is hosting our first all-member quarterly event on September 30th hosted by our sponsors Lucas James Talent Partners and Grant Thornton (US) at the Grant Thornton Chicago HQ. We'll have time for networking both before and after our main feature: a panel of Private Equity Leaders discussing the role of HR Leadership within Private Equity and their portfolio companies. Moderated by Margaret Belden (Grant Thornton (US) - Talent & Culture Practice), we have 2 Sr. Leaders who work as Partner's at prestigious private equity firms (Jimmy Holloran - Partner, Head of Talent at American Industrial Partners) and Melissa Mounce (Managing Director, Leadership Talent & Diversity at GTCR LLC) as well as 2 seasoned CHRO's that have successfully lead PE portfolio companies through growth, acquiring other companies and cultures, and through successful sales (Amy Rodgers - CHRO PPC Flex and Michael Isaacs - Chief People Officer at Dialyze Direct). If you're interested in learning more about People Leadership roles in Private Equity, networking within this space, or just socializing with other members for the first quarterly TPC event - please join us! Attendance is held only for members of TPC and invitees from our sponsors at this time. If you're interested in joining TPC and you're a VP or C-Level People Leader, please reach out to us to learn more about membership! #chro #chiefpeopleofficer #chicago

Check out some photos from a recent The People Collective event! Hosted by the team at Lucas James Talent Partners at Maggiano's Little Italy in Schuamburg, IL. TPC hosts events in all areas of Chicagoland to make it convenient for our members to participate within the community. If you're a Sr. People Leader (CHRO, CPO, VP of HR/Talent/L&D/Diversity, etc) feel free to reach out to discuss joining us! We are currently in Chicago and Milwaukee.

TPC is made up of an impressive group of CHRO's, Chief People Officers, Head's of People, VP level HR and Talent Executive and some of the top Human Capital Consultants. A smaller group of members enjoyed an intimate Roundtable discussion on various topics affecting the field of Human Resources, this time in the western suburbs of Chicago. If you're a Sr. People Leader in Chicago or Milwaukee, please feel free to reach out to inquire about membership. #chro #talentacquisition #chiefpeopleofficer #hr