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DDI Introduces Leadership Skills Insights℠

In a groundbreaking move for leadership development, DDI has launched its new Leadership Skills Insights℠, an innovative assessment tool designed to offer leaders real-time and unbiased feedback. This tool is now part of all DDI Leadership Development Subscriptions, transforming how organizations develop their leadership capabilities.

Based on over 50 years of research and expertise, Leadership Skills Insights℠ focuses on providing accurate data that identifies skill gaps and enhances performance. Unlike traditional self-assessments, this assessment goes beyond individual perceptions. It presents leaders with factual, actionable insights tailored for their development, disrupting the conventional approach in leadership growth.

What Makes Leadership Skills Insights℠ Unique?

The essence of Leadership Skills Insights℠ lies in its 15 competency-based assessments. These evaluations measure leaders' practical application of skills within realistic scenarios, effectively pinpointing both strengths and opportunities for enhancement. Key competencies assessed include:

• - Aligning Performance for Success
• - Creating a Culture of Trust
• - Delegation and Empowerment
• - Resolving Conflict

These assessments are efficient, taking less than 10 minutes to complete, yet they deliver profound guidance on the next steps for leaders to further their development. The integration of Leadership Skills Insights℠ is seamless, aligning effortlessly with existing leadership programs or curated learning playlists available through DDI subscriptions.

A Shift from Evaluation to Growth

According to Verity Creedy, VP of Product Management at DDI, “Assessments are powerful tools for growth and development, offering personalized insights and actionable feedback.” This innovative approach shifts the paradigm from evaluation to development, equipping leaders not just for today’s challenges but also for the future. Furthermore, it provides HR teams with flexible, scalable solutions that cater to the unique requirements of each leader.

In the rapidly evolving business landscape, leaders are often under pressure to perform better and quicker, frequently while managing limited resources. Surprisingly, many are left without the critical feedback necessary to understand their effectiveness. DDI's 2023 Global Leadership Forecast indicates that around 45% of leaders expressed a desire for more assessment tools to guide their development. Leadership Skills Insights℠ responds to this pressing need by offering:

Key Benefits of Leadership Skills Insights℠:

1. Real-Time Awareness: Enables leaders to adapt their behaviors swiftly in response to changing strategies and heightened expectations through objective feedback.
2. Personalized Development at Scale: Aggregated group data allows for the crafting of engaging, tailored programs that resonate with leaders and promote investment in their development paths.
3. Empowered Growth: Leaders gain critical insights into their own strengths and areas needing improvement, leading to impactful and actionable development.

Armed with feedback from the Leadership Skills Insights℠ tool, leaders can leverage a diverse suite of resources available through DDI subscriptions. Options include online courses, AI-enabled simulations, job aids, and more, all designed to help them strengthen and refine their capabilities in real-world contexts.

Feedback from industry practitioners highlights the tool's value. One healthcare leader remarked, “It’s valuable to assess scenarios that are not happening yet…so I understand the way I might act. It gives me learnings and insights.” A representative from a global retail company added, “The feedback with strengths and areas of improvement was immensely helpful. It was an eye-opener.”

Conclusion

The launch of Leadership Skills Insights℠ marks a significant advancement in leadership development. With its unique combination of real-time feedback, competency-based assessments, and an emphasis on personalized growth, it is poised to revolutionize how organizations cultivate their leaders. DDI, a global leader in leadership consulting, continues to leverage half a century of dedicated research to offer solutions that empower leaders at every level, from emerging managers to C-suite executives. For more information on this cutting-edge leadership tool, visit ddiworld.com.