DDI Development Resources

Boost your skills and advance your career! The Office of Human Resources partners with Development Dimensions International (DDI), a world leader in leadership development, to offer you extensive learning resources. Explore DDI's Online Learning Library (Pinpoint) or instructor-led courses to help you excel in your role and prepare for future opportunities.

Training offered via DDI Development Resources is being provided to employees on a voluntary basis. CMU does not endorse the training provided. Employees are governed by university policies and only CMU-managed learning opportunities are endorsed by the university.

Online Learning Library (Pinpoint)

Available via single sign-on, DDI's online learning library (Pinpoint) provides access to on-demand courses covering a diverse range of topics applicable to employees and supervisors.

• Log in to Pinpoint (if not already logged into the CMU network, use your Andrew ID and password).
  • Select DDI Online Courses to view a course listing.
  • Click on individual courses to read a detailed description and agenda for each course

Instructor-Led Courses

OHR team members and learning professionals from across campus became DDI certified facilitators to gain access to DDI's off-the-shelf training programs. During piloting, select courses were tested with internal HR audiences as well as leaders from across campus, allowing for each course to be customized to fit CMU's unique culture and academic environment.

Currently, five courses are available for delivery upon request:

• Coaching — In this course, leaders recognize the benefits of a growth mindset, and the insight tool measures their general orientation to how they view others' potential to grow. They learn and practice a practical approach to coaching in the moment, in any situation.
• Connecting with Communications — This course highlights to leaders that engaging the "head" — the business outcome of the conversation — is just as critical as recognizing and addressing the "heart" — people's feelings such as being respected or appreciated. Leaders will recognize the role of emotional intelligence in success as a leader as they develop foundational leadership skills that apply to the wide range of workplace situations they must handle.
• Embracing Change — This course for individual contributors focuses on their role in implementing change in the workplace. Participants discover their Change IQ, learn about the phases of change that many people experience, and are introduced to best practices that will enable them to tackle and overcome the new business challenges of today and tomorrow.
• Leading Virtually — This course teaches leaders how to overcome the challenges of time and distance to work as a cohesive team focused on achieving results.

The cost is $125/participant for materials, making these courses another cost-effective option for leaders to invest in the development of the employees and supervisors on their teams. Other courses are available, but additional costs and development time will be required. Recommended class size for successful engagement is a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 30.

If you are interested in scheduling a session for your team or you want to discuss other development options, please reach out to HR Learning.