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Research

DDI has a long history of research into best practices and trends in talent management. Our biennial surveys about leadership and selection provide insights into the current talent management landscape and help shed light on what is working and what isn’t. DDI also conducts research on current topics around optimizing human talent in the workplace.

Title: Global Leadership Forecast 2011: Canada Highlights
Global Leadership Forecast 2011: Canada Highlights
DDI’s Global Leadership Forecast 2011 examines the current state of leadership, and explores what organisations can do to revolutionize their talent practices to remain successful and competitive. The Canada Country Highlights report compares local data to the global sample for a look at how well organisations in Canada are performing.
Type: Trend Research: Country Report
Title: Put Your Money in the Middle: A meta-study and talent management guide for mid-level leaders
Put Your Money in the Middle: A meta-study and talent management guide for mid-level leaders
Are mid-level leaders getting the development they need to face today’s unparalleled challenges? Do organizations effectively support leaders’ transition into crucial mid-level roles? And, are they selecting those most likely to succeed in the first place? This collection of contemporary research says: not always.
Type: Trend Research: Full Report
Title: Pulse of the Workforce: 2009 Survey of Individual Contributors
Pulse of the Workforce: 2009 Survey of Individual Contributors
According to DDI’s Pulse of the Workforce research, half of workers feel their jobs are stagnant. Read more about how they feel about their jobs, their opportunities for growth, engagement levels, and skills they desired to develop.
Type: Trend Research: Full Report
Title: 2007-2008 Global Sales Perceptions Report <br />Sales: Strategic Partnership or Necessary Evil?
2007-2008 Global Sales Perceptions Report
Sales: Strategic Partnership or Necessary Evil?
Study of 2700 buyers across 6 countries finds that poor perception of the sales profession creates hurdles for salespeople and their employers.
Type: Trend Research: Full Report
Title: Selection Forecast 2006-2007
Selection Forecast 2006-2007
DDI and Monster’s Selection Forecast 2006-2007 shows that today’s job market is increasingly in the hands of the candidate.
Type: Trend Research: Full Report
Title: Succession Management Practices - Full Report
Succession Management Practices - Full Report
Investigates how organizations make succession decisions, determine which characteristics of succession management plans affect organizational effectiveness, and determine how succession management approaches affect organizational outcomes.

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Type: Trend Research: Full Report
Title: Canadian Leaders in Transition
Canadian Leaders in Transition
Leaders speak out about the challenges they face during a promotion.

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Type: Trend Research: Country Report

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