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VR for executive-level training: 5 key areas

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” — Verity Creedy, Product Management Director, DDI Leaders are made, not born. Verity Creedy is Product Management Director at Development Dimensions International (DDI), an international human resources and leadership development consultancy with longtime expertise and credibility.

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The Business Case for Leadership Development

CLO Magazine

Yet, the same study found just 40 percent of leaders said the quality of their organization’s leadership is high and only 15 percent said they have a strong leadership bench — a decline of 18 percent from 2011. Additionally, the study found that 81 percent of people who report to a trained leader said they were more engaged in their jobs.

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How to Develop Leadership Competencies in Your Millennials

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A study from leadership development firm DDI confirms that Millennials are ambitious and eager to lead if they find a company and role they value. The DDI study also explored which skills were most valuable for leaders moving from first-level to top leadership roles. Current CEOs and Millennials have different opinions.

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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall; I Don’t See Myself At All.

The Performance Improvement Blog

Wally Bock, in his post about a Development Dimensions International (DDI) study of front-line leaders, draws three major implications: You can't trust your mirror. If a leader is willing to learn and to change behavior, then that person will likely benefit from coaching. No more excuses. Fund site. .

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The Truth About Leadership Skill Gaps

CLO Magazine

The study, “High Resolution Leadership,” analyzed which competencies most closely associate with organizational growth and profit to find out whether organizations that invest in leadership development show better bottom-line financial performance than their competitors. Rich Wellins is senior vice president at DDI.

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Who’s Leading Innovation?

CLO Magazine

In The Conference Board’s 2012 CEO Challenge study, innovation was identified as the top CEO priority. When they don’t, talent management consultant Development Dimensions International’s (DDI) “Creating the Conditions for Sustainable Innovation” survey shows a different picture. That moment has passed.

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Competency-Based Learning: Why Talent Management Needs to Get on Board

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And you’re not alone: Roughly 31% of organizations have yet to define the essential leadership competencies required for their leaders in order for them to achieve their business goals, according to a 2016 study by the Brandon Hall Group. It needs to be paired with specific behaviors or tasks that are expected of the employee.