CHPD background information
The Centre for High Performance Development (CHPD) is a specialist leadership development and management training company that was founded in 1996. Since then, we have:
- grown from the four initial founders to more than 60 full-time staff and 200 external consultants around the globe
- supported more than 100 organisations to achieve higher levels of performance
- worked in over 25 countries around the world
- been acquiried by Kenexa, a global HR services provider
We specialise in the
assessment and development of leaders to inspire and sustain personal and business success. We have more than 30 years of
research conducted with business and academic partners, such as London Business School and Princeton University, which has resulted in our own, proven method for assessing leaders at all levels – from first time manager to global CEO. This measurement is based on 12 High Performance Behaviours which are the global standards for defining outstanding leadership in dynamic, competitive and complex business environments.

CHPD’s leadership model has been used by more than 100 organisations around the world and our database of more than 12,000 leadership profiles is recognised as one of the foremost benchmarking tools available today.
CHPD offers specialist leadership expertise, management training, company HR consultancy and solutions in the following areas:
We have assessed, coached, developed and inspired thousands of people to improve performance by leading others more effectively. As a management training company with a specialist leadership offering, we can help your business leaders of today become the success stories of tomorrow.
Since July 2010, CHPD has been part of Kenexa. Kenexa helps global organisations multiply business success by identifying the best people for every job and maximising their performance.