DDI | Development Dimensions International

DDI | Development Dimensions International | February 16, 2016

EY and Development Dimensions International (DDI) announced today a strategic alliance to offer professional services for building a stronger cadre of business leaders. The alliance combines DDI's deep knowledge and experience in leadership consulting, assessment and development solutions with EY's focus on business and organizational performance and leadership effectiveness. As a result, the two organizations will be able to create a differentiated set of services and solutions he...

DDI | Development Dimensions International | May 18, 2016

When CEOs are asked by the Conference Board what “keeps you awake at night,” the challenge of “human capital has ranked number one for the last several years in a row,” Amy Lui Abel, managing director, human capital at the Conference Board, said. But top-level influence still eludes HR....

HR Dive | January 13, 2020

Creativity was the most in-demand soft skill for applicants last year, and it has retained its place heading into 2020, according to a Jan. 9 LinkedIn Learning report. "Organizations need people who can creatively approach problems and tasks across all business roles, from software engineering to HR," the company said. Persuasion, collaboration, adaptability and emotional intelligence rounded out the top five. LinkedIn noted that emotional intelligence — defined as the ability to...

HR Dive | January 14, 2020

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has limited joint employer liability under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) in final regulations published Jan. 12. The rule, slated to be published in the Federal Register Jan. 16, spells out the circumstances under which more than one business can be held liable for FLSA violations. It largely adopts the "four-factor balancing test" from DOL's proposed version of the rule while also clarifying that an employee's "economic dependence&...