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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. Byham is executive chairman of DDI and the author of 28 books, including “Leaders Ready Now.”

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The Truth About Leadership Skill Gaps

CLO Magazine

Further, leader readiness showed strength in allocating resources to support strategy and enhance quality. The data show that executives are best equipped to focus on “here and now” challenges, such as improving quality, building relationships and focusing on customers and efficiency. Rich Wellins is senior vice president at DDI.

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Sink or Swim: Setting First-time Leaders Up for Success

CLO Magazine

For a DDI study a few years ago, we asked more than 1,200 employees around the world what they thought about their managers. Tags: leadership development , leadership skills , managers The post Sink or Swim: Setting First-time Leaders Up for Success appeared first on Chief Learning Officer - CLO Media.

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Dive In

CLO Magazine

DDI supported this when it said only 40 percent of leaders report that their leadership quality is high, and only 15 percent have a strong leadership bench. The post Dive In appeared first on Chief Learning Officer - CLO Media. Part of effective coaching is assessment.

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5 Ways to Crush the Forgetting Curve

CLO Magazine

Recently, in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University, Development Dimensions International developed a conceptual model to understand the plight of the modern learner and the mechanisms to successfully create impact (Editor’s note: One of the authors works for DDI). Use the power of video 2.0.

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Embracing long-term virtual team and leadership training

CLO Magazine

Adding to this dynamic is the fact that the need for high-quality leadership and team training hasn’t changed. But a DDI study found that leaders rank virtual leadership as their weakest skill. But a DDI study found that leaders rank virtual leadership as their weakest skill. And now a lot more are working remotely. Embrace it.

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Free learning & development webinars for November 2021

Limestone Learning

Development Dimensions International (DDI) has offered virtual classrooms for more than a decade and created many industry best practices. Join Janice Burns, Principal Consultant at DDI, as she shares ten best practices to make you a great virtual facilitator. Tuesday, November 9, 2021, 12 p.m.– Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 11 a.m.–12

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