CHPD News

Places available: Strategic leadership for HR professionals (01.10.2007)

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:10:39 GMT

CHPD CEO to judge industry awards (17.09.2008)

Wed, 17 Sep 2008 04:15:59 GMT

Chris Parry, CEO and executive chairman at CHPD, has been appointed one of just four judges for the overall winner of the Personnel Today Awards 2008.

Dr Tony Cockerill to visit India (15.09.2008)

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 09:56:48 GMT

Dr.Tony Cockerill, the globally renowned leadership and organisational development expert, and founder of CHPD UK (Centre for High Performance Development), will be visiting India between September 14-20th.

CHPD launches leadership blog (20.08.08)

Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:37:14 GMT

You can go to our latest project, our company blog http://leadershipfocus.blogspot.com/, to read the thoughts of our staff on leadership and post comments to inspire new content.

Initiatives for women need to change (18.8.08)

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 02:18:49 GMT

Firms must revisit their women's workplace initiatives and understand more about women today, in order to make the most of their programmes. This is the call of Keyonda Williams from CHPD's US-based parent company, Capital H Group.

CHPD to attend Gulf trade event (05.08.08)

Tue, 05 Aug 2008 02:20:13 GMT

CHPD will be exhibiting (stand D13) at this year's GCC Europe Expo in London (12-13 November 2008). The event brings together European and Gulf businesses with a view to furthering trade between the two regions.

Meet CHPD at the CIPD Conference (28.07.08)

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 04:59:48 GMT

CHPD will be exhibiting at this year's CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition in Harrogate (16-18 September 2008). In addition to a stand (C62), CHPD will also be hosting a showcase workshop entitled 'Survival of the fittest: Are you developing the right people?'

The drama of leadership (21.07.08)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 05:53:43 GMT

David Lever, Director of Bi-Jingo talks about the use of live actors and drama in training and development. CHPD and Bi-Jingo frequently partner to provide innovative training solutions based on our High Performance Behaviours to clients.

Managing talent through turbulent times (14.07.08)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The Centre for High Performance Development will present a leadership seminar on why the development and investment in leaders is critical to sustaining business performance during periods of downsizing and compromised growth.

New appointment at CHPD (30.06.08)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:19:02 GMT

Leadership development consultancy, the Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD), has appointed Dr Mark Woodhouse as senior business development director. Mark was formerly operations director at Saratoga, part of the Human Resources Services Division of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).

US presidential candidates assessed (23.06.08)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:47:02 GMT

Barack Obama may need Hillary Clinton as his running mate to address some of the weaknesses in his leadership behaviour – according to an analysis by UK-based leadership development consultancy, the Centre for High Performance Development (CPHD).

New HR podcast on diversity (11.06.08)

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:00:00 GMT

CHPD co-founder, Chris Parry, talks about diversity in the first podcast to be launched on a new website - www.hrpodcast.co.uk. In the interview with journalist, Guy Clapperton, Chris explores some of the reasons why there are still so few women at the very top in British business.

New performance predictor tool launched (13.05.08)

Tue, 13 May 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Leadership development consultancy, the Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD), has today (13 May 2008) launched a new assessment tool called Sentio™ that can predict job performance and measure talent.

CHPD announces first office in Singapore (10.05.08)

Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:29:21 GMT

Leadership development consultancy, the Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD), has announced its expanded presence in Singapore.

CHPD volunteers help London school (14.04.08)

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 01:54:12 GMT

The Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD) will be taking part in this year's London Better Together Day on 16th May 2008. This is a volunteer event organised by Business in the Community and supported by many businesses across the capital.

CHPD featured in economic focus (12.03.08)

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:45:05 GMT

We were recently invited by the Arab British Chamber of Commerce to talk about the impact of leadership on business performance and our work in the Middle East.

CHPD announces first office in India (28.02.08)

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

Leadership development consultancy, the Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD), has announced its first presence in three Indian cities – Delhi, Mumbai and Bangaluru (Bangalore).

Career enhancing tips (11.02.08)

Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:00:00 GMT

How many of us want more time? Well, this year we actually have an extra day in February - it's a leap year. The experts at CHPD have put their heads together to create some tips on how to spend the extra day furthering your career. Read our February leadership column to find out more.

CHPD at EG2008 - Talent Management (11.02.08)

Thu, 17 Jan 2008 12:00:00 GMT

We are one of the key sponsors at the March EG2008 Talent management conference. We will be on hand throughout the day to discuss talent management, succession planning, executive development, team development and much more!

Executive chairman talks leadership (17.01.2008)

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 03:51:31 GMT

CHPD's executive chairman, Chris Parry, is featured on a new website dedicated to women in business. Chris talks candidly about the challenges she has faced as a business leader and how she has succeeded in keeping the values of CHPD strong during a period of growth.

Key trends in HR for 2008 (19.12.2007)

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 12:34:21 GMT

Strategic planning for 2008? Our CEO discusses the major HR trends for this year in the latest edition of Grapevine.

CHPD acquired by US consulting firm (03.12.07)

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 02:27:39 GMT

Leadership development consultancy, the Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD), has been bought by Capital H Group, a Chicago-based human capital consulting firm.

Press room 2007

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 12:05:11 GMT

News releases

Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 GMT

The latest news releases from CHPD.

Do top companies focus on leadership?

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 04:46:19 GMT

Each year FORTUNE magazine publishes a list of the Global Top Companies for Leaders. When the judges looked at the global top companies and compared them with 530 other companies they found one characteristic that set them apart from the rest – they make leadership a critical part of the organisational structure.

New MD appointment at CHPD

Thu, 03 May 2007 05:06:15 GMT

Leadership development consultancy, the Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD), has appointed Birthe Mester as managing director business development. Birthe was formerly a senior client director at CHPD.

New HR director appointment at CHPD

Wed, 23 May 2007 08:22:47 GMT

Leadership development consultancy, the Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD), has appointed Carol Evans as human resources director. Carol was formerly HR director at WCI plc, a consulting and technology company and joined CHPD on 8 May 2007.

New stress test launched by CHPD

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 10:18:09 GMT

The Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD) today launched its online Personal Stress Questionnaire (PSQ). Unlike many stress tests which tell you whether or not you are stressed, the new CHPD PSQ measures the symptoms you will typically experience when you become stressed in the future. It offers an insight into how stress affects you and supports a preventative approach to stress management.

CEO to speak at leadership event

Thu, 21 Jun 2007 04:39:44 GMT

Julia Payne, CEO of The Centre for High Performance Development, is one of the keynote speakers at the second annual Business Leadership Women in Technology Conference on 5th July 2007 in London. Julia will be presenting on the topic of developing leaders to an audience of senior executives, entrepreneurs and policy makers. For more information, visit the conference website http://www.lwtforum.com.