Trend Research

DDI is committed to examining today’s and tomorrow’s hottest trends and best practices. CABER, DDI’s Centre for Applied Behavioural Research, conducts bi-annual trend research around selection and global leadership development practices. Contact us for more information on how to participate in future surveys.

DDI’s Latest Research Reports:

Global Leadership Forecast 2011: UK 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 UK Country Highlights report compares local data to the global sample for a look at how well organisations in UK are performing. Read more... Type: Trend Research: Country Report

Are You Failing the Interview? 2009 Survey of Global Interviewing Practices and Perceptions In late 2008, DDI surveyed more than 3,500 job seekers and 1,900 interviewers about the interview process. This study explores how hiring managers think they’re doing in the interview process and examining candidate reactions to interviewing practices. Read more... Type: Trend Research: Country Report

Holding Women Back: Why Women are Under-Represented at the C-level A special report from DDI that explains gender discrimination in the 21st century workplace Read more... Type: Trend Research: Full Report

Research Reports

• A Survey of Trust in the Workplace (PDF)
• Are You Failing the Interview?
• Swapping Engines in Mid-Air: The 2008 Sales Talent Benchmark Study
• DDI Survey Findings from the 2006 Talent Management Strategies Conference (PDF)
• Employee Retention in China 2006-2007-The Flight of Human Talent
• Global Leadership Forecast 2008|2009: Overcoming the Shortfalls in Developing Leaders
• Is the Sales Force Delivering Business Value? 
• Leaders in Transition: Stepping Up, Not Off 
• Leadership Forecast 2005-2006: Best Practices For Tomorrow's Global Leaders
• Leadership in China: Keeping Pace with a Growing Economy full study  (PDF)
• Managing and Developing Talent in China and India   (PDF)
• Managing Performance: Building Accountability for Organizational Success  - Full Report (PDF)
• Retaining Talent: A Benchmarking Study - Full Report  (PDF) Miscellaneous
• Selection Forecast 2006-2007
• Talent Management in Motion: Keeping Up with an Evolving Workforce  (PDF)
• The CEO's Role in Talent Management (in conjunction with The Economist Intelligence Unit)