Talent OptimizationSM

Optimizing leadership talent—DDI's framework for true business success.

Business Landscape

Vision—The picture of where the organization wants to be in the next several years.

Strategic & Cultural Priorities—Business and cultural imperatives that enable the organization to reach the desired vision.

Businss Drivers—Business drivers represent those business challenges that senior leaders must step up to in order to drive and successfully execute the strategic and cultural priorities of the organization.

Talent Needed

Success Profile—The mix of essential experiences, knowledge, skills, personal attributes and motivations employees need in specific roles across the organization.

Capacity Needs—The depth of leadership needed to drive priorities and grow future talent.

Game Plan

Identify Potential—Looking within the organization to identify talent with the greatest potential to move into strategic leadership roles.

Assess Readiness—Utilizing multiple assessment tools to produce an in-depth evaluation of personal/motivational attributes, business management, leadership, and interpersonal skills for a role above the leader's current level.

Select/Deploy Talent—Profiling leaders (individuals and teams) against specific business or leadership challenges to make effective placement and promotion decisions.

Accelerate Development—Rapidly elevating the skills and performance of current or aspiring leaders through a variety of personal growth tactics.

Focus/Drive Performance—Measuring and managing individual and group performance against objectives and development plans.

Insurance Policy

C.A.S.A.M.—Realizing sustainable, positive change in people performance that dramatically increases the ability of the organization to achieve its goals.