Your New Boss Is a PE Firm: The HR Leader Workbook
Tyra Robinson
Your company just changed hands, and the rules changed with it.
To the CHRO who just got a new boss & It's Private Equity
You did not apply for this job, but the deal closed and now you have it. The board speaks in EBITDA. The operating partner wants a people plan by Friday. Your employees are asking if their jobs are safe, and you are quietly wondering about yours.
After 17 years in HR, I know what it feels like when the ground moves under your feet. So I built the workbook I wish every HR leader had on day one of a PE deal.
It is called The New Owners Workbook, and it walks you through:
Whether you truly understand the deal you now work for, with 8 questions on the thesis, the exit and the people risks diligence flagged
25 PE terms your board uses every day, and whether you can use each one with confidence in the room
The exact questions to bring to your first operating partner meeting, so they see you can help steer
Six PE ready competencies you score from 1 to 10 with clear anchors
A phased 100 day checklist and a Friday sweep built to let you actually sleep at night
Four journeys, so the workbook meets you exactly where you stand today
Here is what makes it different. Most HR leaders only manage one side after a deal. You have to earn trust from the new owners above you while keeping it with the people below you, and this workbook shows you how to do both.
Block 60 quiet minutes on your calendar. Grab a pen, because this one was built for writing in the margins.
Free Starter Kit
The New Boss Starter Kit is free. In just 10 minutes, it shows you where trust is leaking with your new owners and your people. You also get three questions that make the operating partner see you as a business leader, not just HR.
Why get the full workbook? The starter kit shows you where you stand, while Your New Boss Is a PE Firm shows you exactly what to do next. You get all eight PE table questions, the 25 deal terms your board uses, a readiness score you track over time, a 100 day checklist and the Friday Sleep at Night Sweep. It turns a stressful transition into a clear plan that protects your people and keeps your seat.