Our Award-Winning Company

For 50 years, DDI has built a global reputation for innovation and leadership.

Get to know Development Dimensions International®. Our programs, consulting, and software solutions are designed to help organizations hire, promote, and develop exceptional leaders.

Recent Highlights

Our Award-Winning Products

  • Pacesetter for Excellence in Succession Management by analyst firm ALM: 2024
  • Training Magazine Network Choice Awards Winner: Measurement, Testing, & Assessment, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020
  • Top 20 Assessment and Evaluation Companies by TrainingIndustry.com: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
  • Gold Award for Best Advance in Diversity and Inclusion Innovation from Brandon Hall Group: 2021
  • Gold Award for Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology from Brandon Hall Group: 2021
  • Gold Award for Best Advance in Leadership Development from Brandon Hall Group: 2018
  • Human Resource Executive® Magazine’s Top HR Product for Manager Ready®: 2011
  • Human Resource Executive® Magazine’s Top HR Product for Success Profiles: NavigatorSM: 2008
  • Human Resource Executive® Magazine’s HR Top New Training Product: 2001, 1998, 1995, 1994
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Leading in Leadership

In its last analysis of leadership development companies, Kennedy Consulting Research and Advisory ranked DDI as the #1 leadership development consultant.

  • Training Magazine Network Choice Awards Winner: Leadership Development, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2020
  • DDI was named a Top 20 Leadership Training Companies by TrainingIndustry.com: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010.
  • Human Resources Director Australia, 5-Star Learning and Development Award: 2021
  • Human Resources Director Australia, Learning and Development Best Service Provider Award: 2020, 2022
  • Professional Partner Award from ATD: 2019
  • Leadership 500 Excellence Awards by HR.com: 2014
  • Top 20 Training Outsourcing Companies by TrainingIndustry.com: 2009 - 2007
  • Bersin & Associates recognized DDI as a top leadership development provider: 2008

Leading in Culture

DDI has been named to the Forbes America's Best Employers 2024 and 2025 lists and is a Top 25 Best Medium-size Company to Work For by Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and Great Place to Work Institute, Inc.: 2011, 2010, 2008. 

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Success Around the Globe

  • HRoot.com awards DDI China "Best Human Resources Provider in Greater China": 2019, 2018, 2013
  • HR Pro awards HR Technology Award to Manager Ready®  in Japan: 2019
  • Human Resource Magazine gives Gold Award to DDI Malaysia for Best Leadership Development Consultant: 2018
  • Human Resource Magazine gives Silver Award to DDI Malaysia for Best Leadership Development Consultant: 2016
  • Singapore's Vendors of the Year gives Gold Award for Succession Planning Consultant: 2015