Trend Research

DDI is committed to examining today’s and tomorrow’s hottest trends and best practices. CABER, DDI’s Center for Applied Behavioral Research, conducts two bi-annual series of trend research:

• Selection Forecast – Surveys of recruiting and hiring practices and related talent management issues. (Launched in even-numbered years)
• Leadership Forecast – Surveys of trends and issues related to leadership and leader development. (Launched in odd-numbered years)

CABER also investigates special topics around optimizing human talent in the workplace.

Trend Research Reports

Executive summaries for most trend research reports are available below. (Where an executive summary is not available, the full report is provided.) To obtain a complete report call (US) 1-800-944-7782 or (outside the US) 1-724-746-3900 (Please ask for Client Services.).

DDI TrendTrackers receive copies of research reports as they are released. They also have the opportunity to benchmark their organizations against others by participating in survey research. To become a TrendTracker, click here.

DDI’s latest research reports:

Global Leadership Forecast 2008|2009
Overcoming the Shortfalls in Developing Leaders
Global Leadership Forecast 2008|2009 examines what’s behind such a pessimistic view. It uncovers five major shortfalls in leadership development around the world and recommends vigorous approaches for improvement. 

Swapping Engines in Mid-Air: The 2008 Sales Talent Benchmark Study
As more and more companies shift from a product-centric sales strategy to a business-centric one, they’re placing greater value on a sales rep’s ability to operate as a consultant. That means a major shift in sales professional and manager hiring strategies. DDI recently surveyed 297 sales and HR leaders. Find out how well sales departments and HR departments are working together. 

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Title	Category
2004-2005 Super Human Resources: Realizing Manufacturing Excellence Through Better People full study (in conjunction with IndustryWeek and MPI) (PDF)	Talent Management
A Survey of Trust in the Workplace (1999) (PDF)	Trust
DDI Survey Findings from the 2006 Talent Management Strategies Conference (PDF)	Talent Management
Employee Retention in China 2006–2007—The Flight of Human Talent	Talent Management
Healthcare Selection Forecast 2006-2007 (PDF)	Hiring
Is the Sales Force Delivering Business Value? (UK, 2007)	Sales Talent
Leaders in Transition: Stepping Up, Not Off (2007)	Leadership
Leadership Forecast 2005-2006: Best Practices For Tomorrow's Global Leaders	Leadership
Leadership Forecast 2008-2009: Overcoming the Shortfalls in Developing Leaders	Leadership
Leadership in China: Keeping Pace with a Growing Economy full study (2005) (PDF)	Leadership
Leading the Past. Preparing the Future. (2006) (DDI Australia's 30-year perspective on business and leadership) (PDF)	Leadership
Managing and Developing Talent in China and India 2006 (PDF)	Talent Management
Managing Performance: Building Accountability for Organizational Success (2003) - Executive Summary (PDF)	Performance Management
Managing Performance: Building Accountability for Organizational Success (2003) - Full Report (PDF)	Performance Management
Retaining Talent: A Benchmarking Study - Executive Summary (2000) (PDF)	Miscellaneous
Retaining Talent: A Benchmarking Study - Full Report (2000) (PDF)	Miscellaneous
Sales: Strategic Partnership or Necessary Evil? (US/Canada, 2008)	Sales Talent
Selection Forecast 2006-2007	Hiring
Super Human Resources in China: Practices, Performances, and Opportunities Among China's Manufacturers (2005) (in conjunction with IndustryWeek and MPI) (PDF)	Talent Management
Swapping Engines in Mid-Air: The 2008 Sales Talent Benchmark Study	Sales Talent
Talent Management in Motion: Keeping Up with an Evolving Workforce (2007) (PDF)	Talent Management
The CEO’s Role in Talent Management (in conjunction with The Economist Intelligence Unit) (2006)	Talent Management
The Globalization of Human Resource Practices - Executive Summary (2000) (PDF)	Global HR
The Globalization of Human Resource Practices - Full Report (2000) (PDF)	Global HR
The State of e-Learning: Developing Soft Skills - Executive Summary (2003) (PDF)	e-Learning
The State of e-Learning: Developing Soft Skills - Full Report (2003) (PDF)	e-Learning

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