Talent Management & Leadership Development Flashcards
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What is the purpose of a 'calibration session' in DDI's talent management process?
Answer: To align multiple managers' assessments of talent to ensure consistent, bias-reduced ratings
Calibration sessions bring managers together to discuss and align their individual talent ratings, reducing inconsistency and personal bias before finalizing talent decisions.
In DDI's framework, the term 'development in place' refers to:
Answer: Growing someone's skills within their current role without requiring a promotion or lateral move
Development in place recognizes that significant growth can occur within a current role through stretch assignments, new responsibilities, and coaching — without requiring a title change.
DDI's 'Targeted Selection' behavioral interview methodology is grounded in which core principle?
Answer: Past behavior in similar situations is the best predictor of future behavior
Targeted Selection is built on the behavioral consistency principle: what a person has done in relevant situations in the past is the strongest predictor of what they will do in the future.
Which DDI tool provides a 360-degree view of a leader's strengths and development needs by collecting data from multiple rater groups?
Answer: Leadership Mirror
DDI's Leadership Mirror is its multi-rater feedback instrument that gathers input from supervisors, peers, direct reports, and the leader themselves to create a comprehensive development picture.
When building a leadership competency model, DDI recommends prioritizing competencies that are:
Answer: Directly linked to the organization's strategic business drivers
DDI's approach anchors competency models to an organization's specific strategic priorities so that development efforts directly support the business outcomes that matter most.
In DDI's talent review process, the 9-box grid places individuals based on:
Answer: Current performance and future potential
The 9-box grid plots employees along two axes — current performance and future potential — to guide differentiated development and succession investments.
According to DDI, which development experience category has the highest impact on accelerating leader growth?
Answer: Stretch assignments and challenging on-the-job experiences
DDI aligns with the 70-20-10 learning model and its own research showing that on-the-job stretch experiences produce the deepest and most lasting leadership development.