About Us

Hello! Welcome to The People Side.

If you’re looking to develop leaders who can navigate complexity, foster connection, and drive transformation—you are in the right place.

At The People Side, we partner with organizations who understand the value of the human beings in their business. Our team will provide you access to decades of experience and expertise in talent development to help you maximize the potential of your people and realize real results. As a collection of former Chief Learning Officers, business leaders, team leaders, corporate trainers, and coaches, we understand the pressures your leaders are facing because we have faced them ourselves.

We are not your typical training vendor. If you need someone to deliver skills training, we are not the right development partner for you. If you are hiring a coach as a last resort, we are not the right coaches for you. If you want PowerPoint slides with notes pages, don’t work with our designers. But, if you are seeking a partner who can lead transformational conversations with your top leaders, and unlock the performance potential of your organization, we are among the best in the business.

If you’re ready to invest in the potential of your people, we’d be honored to partner with you. Contact Us today!

Our Mission

to alleviate human suffering in the workplace

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“It is a privilege to lead this company. Our team is uniquely capable of dancing with discomfort and leading conversations that are proven to help people and teams thrive at work. We are humanizing the workplace, and unlocking performance, one leader and one team at a time.”

— Candyce Penteado & Kate Bouyain, Managing Partners

Our Commitment

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We will cultivate relationships with inclusive organizations who ensure fair and competitive business practices, and a respectful work environment. We will do what’s right, even if it is to our financial detriment, because our reputation is our most valuable resource. We are a group of professionals committed to having a positive impact on every person we work with and will demonstrate respect and kindness in every interaction we have.

Core Values

Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values at The People Side. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, including but not limited to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.

We also believe government laws and business practices should uphold the principles of diversity, inclusion and equality. While laws may vary in the countries where we work, we remain committed to being inclusive and respectful no matter where our classrooms are—because it is critical that everyone feels comfortable being themselves if we want to learn with and from each other.

Providing Fair Opportunity

The People Side will take all necessary and reasonable steps to seek out and attract diverse partners, providing a fair opportunity and competitive business environment.

Diverse partners shall include:

  • Small Businesses

  • ­Disadvantaged Businesses

  • ­Women Owned Businesses

  • ­Minority Businesses

  • ­U.S. Veteran and Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Businesses

  • ­LGBT Owned Businesses

Passionate About Diversity

We are passionate about diversity, not only in the classroom, but in our daily business practices.

We know that by working with diverse partners, we will:

  • ­Better serve our clients

  • Inspire a kinder world

  • ­Promote and encourage the success of all business partners

  • ­Contribute to the growth & development of our industry and community

  • ­Encourage a fair and competitive business environment

The People Side is a women-owned, for-profit, talent development consulting business based in the United States. Our clients include Fortune 100 global organizations as well as small to mid-size companies. If you are interested in partnering with us, please contact us at: 952-250-3321 or email us.

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Join Our Team

If you are a certified executive coach, a seasoned L&D leader, an innovative instructional designer, or a world-class facilitator who is interested in partnering with The People Side, please contact us! The People Side is proud to represent individuals with a track record of developing wholehearted leaders.  If you want to make an impact on people’s lives - inside and outside of the workplace - email your bio and cover letter for more information.