About

People Development Partners is a management consulting firm specializing in leadership development, management training, managerial selection, and succession planning activities. Douglas Klippel is an experienced HR consultant who has worked with a variety of Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies on issues such as management development strategies, succession planning initiatives, talent management strategies, and executive development initiatives. He has also provided individual coaching services for senior-level executives.  Douglas also served as a member of the teaching faculty at the University of Tennessee, where he received his doctoral training in the field of industrial and organizational psychology.  His professional affiliations include the American Psychological Association, the Institute of Management Consultants, the Society for Human Resources Management, the International Coaching Federation, and the American Society for Training and Development. He is a regular presenter at professional conferences, and his work has been featured in a variety of publications including Human Resource Executive magazine, Training magazine, and Psychology Today.