Mission: We achieve management exceptionslism. top management consulting fi

Philosophy 

Our approach to leadership and talent development leads to satisfied employees who perfrom to potential.  Our strategies are driven by studies regarding best management styles and strategies used by effective leaders. Judith Walters is a reseacher and practitioner in the field of management consulting. Currently, she is a member of the Society of Industrial Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Licensing, Certification and Credentialing Committee and the Subcommittee on Licensing, Certification, and Credentialing Committee that is charged with addressing trends related to credentialing of 

I-O practitioners. Kenfield Walters strives to deliver the highest quality of management services in the industry. 

"A Good Job." 

The importance of this theme became inescapable as Judi learned first-hand the realities of Human Resources management over her ten years hiring and evaluating hundreds of employees while working closely with leadership in Fortune 100 companies. 

Judi returned to Ann Arbor to complete doctoral requirements for a Ph.D. She pursued research in the field of motivation, focusing on studying the characteristics of work that motivate. A "good job" came to signify a job comprised of duties that facilitate successful outcomes leading to employee satisfaction with a job well done. 

Under the guidance of professors at the Ross School of Graduate Business Administration at The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and as a result of mentoring by Dr. Stanley Seashore, Judi studied all aspects of work productivity, earning a doctorate and a place in the world of researchers and practitioners. Judi's work confirmed that If caged in narrow, restrictive jobs and confining work environments, people were unenthused and did not perform to potential. People simply do not thrive in jobs that under utilize capabilities; they simply leave otherwise good companies, rejecting career stagnation and limited opportunities to excel.

Why is I-O Psychology Meaningful?     

Industrial-Organizational Psychology is the field that promotes productivity studies and programs of intervention that develop the potential of people and organizations. The field was formalized over 150 years ago during the Industrial Revolution. It began with the development of time and motion studies; the first method of quantification used to  improve human productivity. The field gains growing importance and sophistication as time passes and as jobs and workplaces become fast-paced and the workforce becomes better educated. 

Formal Research and Training

Judith C. Walters, Ph.D. LP is the founder and chief thought leader of Kenfield Walters Intl LLC. She is a recognized researcher in the field of Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and a seasoned practitioner in achieving management solutions and promoting executive development. 

Research link:

Joen-Walters, J. C.  (1984) Motivation, Expectancies, Perceptions, and Job Factors (Doctoral Dissertation, The University of Michigan, 1984)   Dissertation Abstracts International, UMI NO. 8412169.

Degrees

Ph.D.  Industrial-Organizational Psychology.  Ross Graduate School of Business Administration: Education.  Survey Research Methodology, Institute for Social Research, Rackham Graduate School, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Leadership Development, Management, Succession, Workforce Planning, Compensation, Placement.

MA - Counseling and  Psychology, Assessment, Statistical Theory, Survey Research Methodology, Institute for Survey Research; Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan Ann Arbor. 

B.A. Pre-law Labor and Industrial Relations | Labor Law, Management, Business, Psychology, & Sociology Michigan State University East Lansing MI.