SOLUTION OVERVIEW

Define Competencies
that Drive Business
Strategy
Set a strong foundation for an integrated
talent system that’s aligned with yourbusiness strategy.

SOLUTION:YOUR VALUE:

DDI’s Competency Library

Get a comprehensive set ofcompetencies that aligns toyour business challenges
and easily integrates talentsystems—without startingfrom scratch.

VALUE TOEMPLOYEES:“When competencies are thefoundation of their HR processes,
91% of organizations reporttheir selection and promotion
systems are more fair and theirtraining and development ismore effective.”

Everyone knows exactly what’sexpected to be successful intheir current job and how toprepare for their next career
move. Plus, leaders can makecompetency-based decisions
to hire, promote, and develop
talent.

DDI Job/Role Competency
Practices Survey Report

WITH DDI’S COMPETENCY LIBRARY LICENSE YOU CAN:

Align toBusiness Strategy

Clearly
Define Success

Easily Integrate
Talent Systems

Save Timeand Resources

Identify your business drivers
first—the most criticalleadership challenges forthe future success of theorganization—then discover
the supporting competenciesby level.

Using straightforward andfamiliar language, DDI
competencies are easy tounderstand and apply. With
well-defined, observable,
and measurable key actions,
there’s no more guesswork!

Companies with integrated
systems have 40% lower
turnover and 156% greater
ability to develop great leaders.

Why build your own library andstart from scratch? Start withours anchored on 50+ years ofresearch and experience.

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SOLUTION OVERVIEWSOLUTION AT A GLANCE
59 Business Drivers for Executives and Leaders
Each business driver is linked to competencies mostimportant to help you Shape the Future, Execute,
Elevate Performance, and Grow the Business.
114 Competencies Across 4 Domains
Interpersonal Effectiveness, Personal Effectiveness,
Leadership Impact, and Business/Management Skills.
Competencies Across 10 Job Families
Executive, Healthcare Executive, Sales Executive,
Manager, Supervisor/First Level Leader, Sales Leader,
Professional/Knowledge Worker, Sales Associate,
Patient Care, Associate/Team Member.
Competencies Across 4 Levels
Executive, Manager, Frontline Leader, andIndividual Contributor.

Cascading Competency Framework

Individual Contributor

Frontline LeaderMid-level Leader

Senior-level Leader
Establishing Strategic Direction

Collaboration

Inspiring Others

Inspiring Others

Selling the Vision

Building Partnerships

Cultivating Networks & Partnerships

Cultivating Networks & Partnerships

Work Standards

Execution

Driving Execution

Driving Execution

Adaptability

Facilitating Change

Facilitating Change

Leading Change

Decision Making

Decision Making

Operational Decision Making

Strategic Decision Making

Building Customer Loyalty

Customer Focus

Customer Focus

Customer Focus

Integrated Talent
Systems

Plus More!
A behaviorally anchored rating scale (BARS), development
guides with practical tips and recommendations, andready-to-use behavioral interview questions are available
for each competency.

HOW IT WORKS
License DDI’s Competency
Library
Get access to our robust
library of competencies andbusiness drivers with athree-year license. You canchoose to include our libraryof development guides andbehavioral interview questions.
Available in many languages,including English, French,
German, Simplified Chinese,and Spanish.

Build Competency Frameworks and Success Profiles
Option 1: Get Certified to Build Your Own
With decks of cards, facilitated discussions, and calibration, you canclearly link challenges leaders face with required competencies.
Card Sort Analyst certification is available as a public or in-houseworkshop. After certification, your organization will purchase athree-year license to access DDI’s competency library.
Option 2: Get DDI to Build for You
Work with DDI consultants to define role- or level-specific businessdrivers and/or organization-wide competency frameworks. DDI
can also facilitate Card Sort focus groups and conduct interviews.
In addition, you can purchase a three-year license to access DDI’scompetency library.

Design an Integrated
Competency-Based Talent
SystemEasily integrate hiring,promotion, and development
initiatives with DDI’s
competency-based solutions
such as Targeted Selection®
plus leadership assessments
and courses.

Ready to learn more?
Email: info@ddiworld.com or contact your DDI representative
for next steps.
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