The DDI 2007 Podcast Series

Blend with the End in Mind: Best Practices for Developing and Sustaining Blended Learning Initiatives

podcasts@ddiworld.com — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 16:49:46 -0400

This Podcast features an interview with Pete Weaver, Senior Vice President of Leadership Solutions and Chief Learning Officer for DDI. When most organizations think of blended learning, they think only of online versus classroom training. In this Podcast, Pete Weaver shares ideas and insights around what blended learning truly encompasses. Pete also discusses best practices for organizations to consider up front, so they are setting up their blended learning initiative for success.

How Employee Engagement is Driving Bottom-line Success at Campbell’s Soup

podcasts@ddiworld.com — Mon, 6 Aug 2007 16:14:05 -0400

Campbell’s Soup Company President and CEO Doug Conant has been lauded by BusinessWeek magazine for making the company “one of the food industry’s best performers.” In this interview, Conant discusses his views on the value of talent to an organization, and connection between exceptional employee engagement and increased shareholder returns. He also talks about his personal leadership philosophy and how he has applied that philosophy since assuming his role in 2001.

A Conversation About Key Trends Shaping Business with FORTUNE Columnist, Geoffrey Colvin

podcasts@ddiworld.com — Fri, 3 Aug 2007 16:08:31 -0400

As one of today’s leading business journalists, talking to and writing about many of the global economy’s movers and shakers, Geoffrey Colvin has a unique, informed perspective on the trends and forces impacting organizations. What does he see? In this interview, Colvin offers his insightful observations on globalization, the uncertain future facing American workers, and the role of HR in providing the talent organizations need to be successful.

Texas Children’s Hospital Takes an Innovative Approach to Demonstrate the Need for Leadership Development

podcasts@ddiworld.com — Wed, 1 Aug 2007 16:04:30 -0400

How do these sounds? Single-digit turnaround, well below the industry standard. HR interventions reduced by 60%. And significantly improved employee engagement and commitment scores. These are just a few of the outcomes realized at Texas Children’s Hospital, the largest pediatric hospital in the United States. Linda Aldred and her team challenged their organization to put leadership development at the core of their business. Their approach catalyzed and inspired the senior team, and eventually all leaders, to foster great leadership practices. In this Podcast, Linda talks about how it happened.

Gus Lee Talks About Courageous Leadership

podcasts@ddiworld.com — Mon, 30 Jul 2007 16:00:48 -0400

Gus Lee’s mentors, H. Norman Schwarzkopf of West Point and Edgar Bodenheimer at King Hall School of Law made it very clear to him that leadership is grounded first in high character, not in intelligence or competence. And that it’s learnable. In this Podcast, Gus share the three things we need to do to become courageous leaders.

Monster.com Reveals New Research into Job Seeker’s Attitudes

podcasts@ddiworld.com — Fri, 29 Jul 2005 15:54:29 -0400

Vicki Godfrey talks about research that Monster.com conducted to gain an understanding about job seekers’ perspectives and perceptions were about jobs and about careers and trying to unearth what the driving motivators and attitudes that they had against careers and jobs. She talks about three segments-Proactive Planners, Passion Subsidizers and Devoted Careerists-how they are looking for jobs and what motivations they have from a career standpoint.

Making Retirement Management(SM) A Key Element in Your Talent Management Strategy

podcasts@ddiworld.com — Mon, 23 Jul 2007 14:38:49 -0400

Conventional wisdom says that baby boomers retirements will cause a massive brain drain in business. In this Podcast, Bill Byham reveals why that can’t happen and what organizations can do to retain valuable older workers. He introduces the concept of Retirement Management^SM, discusses the keys to a successful strategy and shows what DDI can do to help organizations build and implement their strategy.

How to Laser Beam Your Executive Development Efforts to Achieve Real Results

podcasts@ddiworld.com — Thu, 7 Jun 2007 18:32:34 -0400

Today’s fast-paced organizations simply don’t have time for a lot of slow development practices, especially at the executive ranks. You really have to laser beam your executive development efforts by ensuring that your initiative aligns with your business strategies and is designed to get results. This podcast will build on these themes to share best practices for creating executive development experiences that achieve real results.