Wendy Soubel, Ph.D.
Quality Consultant
Dr. Wendy Soubel is the EVP & Chief Quality Officer a Coach and Quality Consultant for the Center for Physician Leadership Excellence (CPLE). She has over 25 years business experience including 12 years as a Human Resources executive with General Motors. She has been an advisor and coach to physicians, officers and executives in a wide range of functions, including patient care, sales and marketing, design, product planning, program management, engineering, manufacturing and finance. She is skilled in the administration and interpretation of various assessment tools and is certified in the use of the Hogan inventories and has a powerful ability to share results in a way that captures leaders’ attention, leading to action plans and real change. Wendy is currently an instructor in the M.A. in Industrial Organizational Psychology program at Wayne State University.
Dr. Soubel has worked with leaders to develop solutions on a broad range of issues such as organization and team effectiveness, leadership development, employee engagement and compensation. Wendy has helped lead mergers and the restructuring of business units. Through partnering with executives, she has successfully identified and developed talent for positions key to the achievement of business objectives.
Wendy has experience in automotive, healthcare, insurance, higher education, apparel, packaging, engineering & construction and public sector. She has worked with and coached both individuals and teams in nearly all functional disciplines. Wendy’s adaptable style is effective in working with corporate officers, executives, middle managers and entry-level employees in both staff and field environments. She has a passion for working with leaders to strengthen their leadership skills, enhance their organizational agility and improve job performance. In addition to top management, Wendy is particularly skilled at working with individuals as they make important transitions into their first leadership assignment, move from a tactical to a strategic role, or complete re-entry after an overseas assignment.
Wendy has served as an external and internal consultant and led comprehensive consulting initiatives. She has held executive-level positions and been responsible for the performance of teams of professionals and administrative staff in the public and private sectors. Wendy is an experienced coach and has led countless coaching engagements. She has designed and led numerous company-sponsored leadership, employee development and process improvement workshops.
Wendy holds a PhD in Industrial-Organizational Psychology and is a member of the Human Resources Association of Greater Detroit, the Michigan Association of Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, the Society for Human Resource Management and the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology.
Wendy has conducted and published research on topics including selection, performance ratings and well-being in retirement. She served as an adjunct professor of business and psychology at several Detroit area colleges and universities.