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♦ A newly redesigned leadership development system.
♦ Powerful Virtual Classrooms and skill practice options.
♦ Frontline leader assessment to jumpstart development.
Treat Yourself to These Great DDI Sessions at ASTD:
Sunday, May 6
12:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. | Room: Four Seasons 4 | Session SU101
Lost Secrets of Effective Leadership Training
Concurrent Session
With the billions spent on leadership development, why are leaders still lacking the skills they need to actually lead? One reason is that organizations have gone too far in addressing competencies and have forgotten that leaders need a foundation of basic skills to build competencies. The speakers will apply their decades of experience in leadership development to examine how to refocus on Interaction Essentials—the “secret sauce” that is the key to better leaders. In fact, because Interaction Essentials are part of all leader competencies, initial training on the Essentials means that training initiatives focusing on competencies will have a greater payoff.
Presenters:
- Bill Byham, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO, Development Dimensions International (DDI)
- Pete Weaver, SVP and CLO, Development Dimensions International (DDI)
Monday, May 7
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Room: Mile High 1 AB | Session M201
Developing Future Leaders: New Perspectives from Old Hands
Panel Discussion All of the leadership research points to the same conclusion: leaders aren't ready for the future, and the future of leadership looks pretty bleak. So why is leadership progressing slowly when business is moving at a breakneck speed? This session features four seasoned leadership experts to discuss where they see the future of leadership and what is holding organizations back from having the leaders they really need. This panel discussion will bring together experts and authors of the ASTD Leadership Handbook.
Presenters:
- Bill Byham, Ph.D. Chairman and CEO, Development Dimensions International (DDI)
- Beverly Kaye, Founder/CEO, Career Systems International
- Elaine Biech, President, ebb associates
- John H. "Jack" Zenger, CEO, Zenger Folkman
- Roland Smith, Ph.D., Senior Faculty and Lead Research, Center for Creative Leadership
2:15 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. | Room 501/502 | Session M225
The Innovation Imperative - Arming Leaders to Build a Sustainable Culture
Concurrent Session
Organizations have set their sights on significant growth, and innovation is the key to achieving it. Innovation has been identified as one of the top skills required for leaders in the future, but leaders don't feel they have the skills to lead innovation. Organizations have set their sights on significant growth, and innovation is the key to achieving it. Innovation has been identified as one of the top skills required for leaders in the future, but leaders don't feel they have the skills to lead innovation.
Tacy and Chris will share what it means to create a culture of innovation, the barriers that will prevent it, and how leaders can overcome those barriers and be the catalyst for organizational innovation. It's not about leaders themselves providing the innovative ideas and answers. It is about leaders equipping themselves with leadership skills that inspire curiosity, getting their teams into the habit of challenging assumptions, and providing the freedom and rigor to experiment, iterate, and execute on potentially game-changing ideas.
Presenters:
- Tacy Byham, Ph.D., Vice President, Executive Development, Development Dimensions International (DDI)
- Chris Pacione, Director and CEO, LUMA Institute
Tuesday, May 8
1:45 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. | Room: Four Seasons 4 | Session TU203
Lost Secrets of Effective Leadership Training
Concurrent Session
With the billions spent on leadership development, why are leaders still lacking the skills they need to actually lead? One reason is that organizations have gone too far in addressing competencies and have forgotten that leaders need a foundation of basic skills to build competencies. The speakers will apply their decades of experience in leadership development to examine how to refocus on Interaction Essentials—the “secret sauce” that is the key to better leaders. In fact, because Interaction Essentials are part of all leader competencies, initial training on the Essentials means that training initiatives focusing on competencies will have a greater payoff.
Presenters:
- Bill Byham, Ph.D., Chairman and CEO, Development Dimensions International (DDI)
- Pete Weaver, SVP and CLO, Development Dimensions International (DDI)
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. | Room: 407 | Session T12EXD
Make it Stick: DDI's Approach to Designing a Sustainable Frontline Learning Journey
Demo Session
Development solutions resulting in the highest ROI require a strategic, practical approach that broadens and deepens leaders' knowledge, skills, and experiences – an approach that isn't a one-time event. Join us for this interactive workshop and learn how to create a frontline leadership learning journey that incorporates best practices for combining formal and informal learning experiences, including social technologies, to ensure your development initiative sticks.
Presenter:
- Janice Burns, Sr. Consultant, Leadership Solutions, Development Dimensions International (DDI)