Driven by Data
Powered by People
Science for better hiring, performance, and leadership
At MPS, we believe your people strategy should fit your unique business.
For over 40 years, we’ve partnered with organizations of all sizes to design custom-built, data-driven people solutions that deliver lasting results.
For over 40 years, we’ve partnered with organizations of all sizes to design custom-built, data-driven people solutions that deliver lasting results.
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From the Frontline to the C-Suite
Deep Expertise in People. No Matter the Role or Level.
WHAT WE DO
Ensuring People Thrive at Every Level
We structure our work around the people who power your business. Each group—your workforce, your leaders, your teams, and your organization as a whole—has unique challenges, strengths, and opportunities. Our solutions are built to meet those needs with precision, insight, and a deep understanding of capability, performance, and growth.
Talent Selection and Development
Hiring and developing talent at every level — with precision.
From hourly roles to senior leaders, we help you identify the exact knowledge, skills, abilities, and characteristics required for success in every role. Our assessments target the true capabilities that matter and reveal both strengths and development opportunities.
Whether you're hiring in high-risk environments, building internal pipelines, or elevating performance, we give you the edge you need to place the right people in the right roles.
From hourly roles to senior leaders, we help you identify the exact knowledge, skills, abilities, and characteristics required for success in every role. Our assessments target the true capabilities that matter and reveal both strengths and development opportunities.
Whether you're hiring in high-risk environments, building internal pipelines, or elevating performance, we give you the edge you need to place the right people in the right roles.
Leadership Assessment and Development
Leadership decisions backed by science — and built for the future.
We specialize in assessing and developing leaders at every level using both the MPS leadership model and your organization’s existing frameworks. We look at each leader’s readiness for their current role, their potential to take on higher level positions, the key strengths that underpin their success, and where they need to develop to get them to where you need them to go.
Our coaching methodology is not based on untested ideas and practices. We don’t engage in long-term coaching engagements without a clear rationale. We are performance coaches. We strategically help leaders to hone in on where they need to go and how to utilize the specific leadership techniques required to get there.
From frontline managers to senior leaders, we help you grow leaders who have the clarity, capability, and edge your business needs.
We specialize in assessing and developing leaders at every level using both the MPS leadership model and your organization’s existing frameworks. We look at each leader’s readiness for their current role, their potential to take on higher level positions, the key strengths that underpin their success, and where they need to develop to get them to where you need them to go.
Our coaching methodology is not based on untested ideas and practices. We don’t engage in long-term coaching engagements without a clear rationale. We are performance coaches. We strategically help leaders to hone in on where they need to go and how to utilize the specific leadership techniques required to get there.
From frontline managers to senior leaders, we help you grow leaders who have the clarity, capability, and edge your business needs.
Teams
Teams built with intention — and strengthened with insight.
We go far beyond assessing personality types. Our approach to team development is to evaluate the core technical and interpersonal strengths that your team needs to deliver at the highest level. We identify where a team excels, where it must grow, and the actions that will elevate their performance.
Whether you’re forming a new team or developing an existing one, we help you create a team with the edge to achieve exceptional results.
We go far beyond assessing personality types. Our approach to team development is to evaluate the core technical and interpersonal strengths that your team needs to deliver at the highest level. We identify where a team excels, where it must grow, and the actions that will elevate their performance.
Whether you’re forming a new team or developing an existing one, we help you create a team with the edge to achieve exceptional results.
Organizational Growth and Development
We focus entirely on the human dynamics that drive organizational performance. Through behavioral insights, leadership alignment, and culture-focused analysis, we help you understand how people work, where challenges exist, and what changes will create meaningful improvement.
When people are aligned and supported, that’s when true transformation can happen.
When people are aligned and supported, that’s when true transformation can happen.
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Tailored to Your Needs
Every organization is different. That’s why we take the time to understand yours — its challenges, goals, and people. Then we build targeted solutions that work in your real-world environment, not a generic “best practice” pulled off the shelf. Our Expertise Includes
When you partner with MPS, you get more than a process. You get a custom strategy built for your success. |
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OUR CLIENTS
Our client relationships are an integral part of our business.
Companies trust MPS with their hiring, promotion, and training needs.
Companies trust MPS with their hiring, promotion, and training needs.
What Our Clients Say
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- MPS has provided leadership assessment and organizational development support for several years. Cheryl goes the extra mile to deeply understand client needs and deliver accurate leadership assessments. She demonstrates a high degree of professionalism, client support, and communication throughout each engagement.
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Working with Cheryl over several years was a very valuable experience. She brings clarity and insight to business design and personal development. Her approach is structured, supportive, and grounded in practical solutions. I strongly recommend Cheryl as a coach and partner.
O. A., Chief Risk Officer
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I worked closely with Cheryl during leadership assessments for senior leaders. Her work provided clear, credible, and actionable insights that sparked meaningful dialogue and real development. She brings deep experience, sound judgment, and a professional presence that resonates with executives.
D. R., Chief Administrative Officer
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Cheryl has coached me through significant leadership growth across culture, scale, and complexity. She listens carefully, ensures accurate understanding, and provides insight that builds confidence. Cheryl can certainly develop people.
L. F., Vice President of Engineering
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Cheryl is a consummate professional with deep expertise in organizational development, executive coaching, and change management. She quickly understands culture and goals and delivers strong project management with meaningful outcomes
L. H., Talent Development Leader
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I’ve had the privilege of partnering with Cheryl on executive assessments, and she brings insight and expertise that’s rare in this field. Her probing questions uncover what the data truly means, and her direct, evidence-based feedback provides clear, actionable recommendations you can trust.
K. D., Consulting Psychologist & Author
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We have had a highly successful Leadership Development Evaluation Program designed by Cheryl and her team. Their approach is practical, effective, and structured, providing a strong framework for developing leadership talent.
G. S., Chief Operating Officer
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Cheryl has been a trusted partner in high-potential assessments for several years. Her contributions have played a major role in building an award-winning talent program. She is one of the most competent professionals I’ve worked with, and her work is top notch.
N. B., Vice President, Talent Management & Learning
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Cheryl is a valuable and trusted partner in designing and delivering candidate assessments and interviews.
M. A., Talent Acquisition Partner
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Cheryl Frankeny is a results-driven leader in HR consulting. She has been pivotal in acquiring top talent and strengthening organizational development across industries. Any organization would be investing wisely by working with her.
K. N., Human Resources Manager
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I worked with Cheryl and her team at MPS on numerous leadership assessments. Cheryl brings rigor, professionalism, and unique insight to every engagement. Her feedback helped our organization make more confident decisions around candidate selection and development.
C. D., President & Chief Executive
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Cheryl and her team at MPS have been instrumental in helping hire and retain top-tier talent for over a decade. Their assessment techniques and understanding of client needs consistently strengthen talent decisions while reducing leadership burden.
M. K., Chief Executive Officer
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I’ve had the pleasure of working with Dr. Cheryl Frankeny at MPS on multiple projects. She brings broad experience, strong judgment, and innovative solutions to today’s talent management challenges.
T. Q., Human Resources Consultant
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Testimonials are excerpted from public LinkedIn recommendations and used with permission.
Meet Dr. Cheryl Frankeny.Dr. Cheryl Frankeny is an internationally respected expert in leadership assessment, executive coaching and development, and strategic talent solutions. A published academic author, Cheryl’s research on motivation in leaders has influenced both scholarly work and popular writing. As the owner and principal consultant of MPS, she has spent more than two decades advising CEOs, boards, and senior teams across industries on how to select, develop, and align the leaders who drive organizational performance.
She has also been instrumental in developing individual leaders—now well into the thousands—by equipping them with the skills and insights necessary to become effective, dynamic, and self-aware. Cheryl is known for translating deep leadership psychology into clear, practical strategies that leaders can immediately apply. The depth of her expertise, combined with her warm and personable approach, has made her a trusted partner to executives for more than 20 years. |
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