3. THE CHALLENGE: How do you deliver effective and sustainable
performance development to leaders
at all levels of the organization?
Organizations can no longer afford to provide quality leadership development to employees only once they’ve reached the ranks
of senior management. Too much has changed. Critical decisions today are made daily in cubicles and home offices—not just the
board room. And technology is connecting front-line employees directly with your most important clients—globally. The bottom
line: developing effective leaders at all levels of the organization is no longer a secondary priority; it’s a matter of survival.
Yet few organizations are adapting their employee development systems to sufficiently address this most basic need. Individual
training rarely aligns with the organization’s real needs. Traditional classroom delivery focuses on one-time events vs. a sustainable
process. And limited budgets force HR to reserve sophisticated blended programs for high-potential employees, leaving web-based
resources, IT training and limited classroom space for the rest.
Your employees deserve better. PDI Ninth House has created a fresh approach to leadership development that appeals to the in-
telligence of today’s workers while engaging their hearts like an Oscar-winning movie. By integrating best-in-class content into
engaging online learning and practical classroom application, we deliver a blended learning process that can reach the entire
organization. Not only is the PDI Ninth House approach faster and more cost-efficient than traditional training, it’s more effective.
At last, organizations can systematically develop leaders where they need them most—everywhere.
Great Content + Blended Delivery = Breakthrough Results
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4. SOLUTIONS Job One: Aligning Development
with Critical Business Objectives
Organizations face a multitude of challenges to survive in today’s global economy. The impact of automation, downsizing and
global outsourcing has put enormous pressure on leaders to achieve greater results with fewer resources. Employees now need
advanced skill sets that enable them to constantly innovate, adapt, and manage others through a turbulent environment. PDI Ninth
House partners with your organization to implement customized leadership development solutions and address its unique business
issues.
TOP BUSINESS ISSUES ADDRESSED BY PDI NINTH HOUSE
Leadership and High-Potential Development
Organizational leaders and high-potential employees take action. They proactively seek out creative solutions to emerging problems
and inspire those around them to do the same. Organizations that develop these leaders internally develop greater management
bench strength. They reduce the cost of hiring from outside, and motivate employees to their greatest potential. PDI Ninth House
solutions show emerging leaders how to develop their own strengths, how to lead different types of teams, how to resolve conflict
and increase productive communication, and how to initiate and manage change instead of reacting to it.
Selecting, Developing and Retaining Top Talent
A high performance workforce is critical for success in today’s economy. And organizations that don’t actively and consistently
invest in developing their employees quickly find themselves unable to execute on key objectives. PDI Ninth House programs teach
managers how to identify the right talent for their team, how to coach and manage them to ensure their success, and how to con-
stantly align their employees’ needs with those of the organization for long-term motivation and retention.
Creating an Adaptive Organization
Companies must adapt and overcome to stay competitive. For business leaders struggling to keep their companies lean, innova-
tive, and competitive, the situation today is marked by constant change. PDI Ninth House addresses these issues with a series of
programs that present new ideas on how to empower innovation at all levels of the organization, how to lead and navigate through
change, and how to leverage data-based decision-making to drive breakthroughs in organizational thinking.
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5. FACULTY World-Class Faculty
and Leadership Content
Great learning begins with great teachers. And when it comes to teaching, there is no substitute for real-world experience. The PDI
Ninth House Faculty represents today’s most experienced and influential business experts. They have spent years designing and ap-
plying their proven methods in organizations around the world. Through our Approach to Blended Learning, entire organizations can
now learn directly from the personal experience and stories of these great leaders.
P D I N I N T H H O U S E FA C U LT Y
David Allen
Ken Blanchard
David Bradford
William Bridges
Allan Cohen
Steven Covey
KEN BLANCHARD TOM PETERS
Jon Katzenbach
Mary Ann Kipp
Patrick Lencioni
Robert Levin
Tom Peters
Joseph Rosse
Peter Senge
Larraine Segil
Clifton Taulbert
PETER SENGE J O N K AT Z E N B A C H
B. Lynn Ware
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7. LEARNING DELIVERY Typical Learning Delivery
Versus Ideal Learning Delivery
With traditional training, 90% of a learner’s time is spent on the event of receiving the course content. Yet study after study has
proven that measurable changes in behavior come from applying, practicing and reinforcing new ideas. PDI Ninth House has
dramatically changed the standard “learning event” into an integrated and sustainable process. This empowers organizations by
allowing them to focus on their core compencies—reaching and exceeding their business goals.
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8. APPROACH
Effective and Sustainable Learning Delivery with PDI Ninth House
We provide a comprehensive, end-to-end employee development solution that is changing the way organizations think about “train-
ing”. By leveraging PDI Ninth House and its proven Five-Step Integrated Learning Process, organizations can tailor solutions to fits
their unique needs, and focus their energy on applying the new skills to address real business issues.
The PDI Ninth House Approach to Blended Learning
Plan—Customized Learning Strategy
Every organization is unique. And each learning
strategy must address its unique objectives. PDI
Ninth House partners with its customers to as-
sess their individual development needs, estab-
lish metrics for success and design an implemen-
tation plan that fits within their existing learning
processes and technology systems.
PLAN LEARN A P P LY
Learn—Self-Paced Learning
Individuals learn best at their own pace, engaged in a story that captures their imagination and models new behaviors in realistic scenarios. PDI
Ninth House courses, simulations and learning guides combine Hollywood-style interactive movies with accelerated learning theory to deliver an
entirely new way to learn.
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9. It’s All About Experience
Learning is an experience. Experiences change behavior. Behavior drives results. The process of designing blended learning began
at PDI Ninth House with an in depth look into engaging human experiences that capture the hearts and imaginations of learners—
blockbuster movies, interactive videogames, heart-stopping simulations, and personal trial and error all served as models for a
better learning experience that “sticks”… often times for life.
We unite the best of these online and interactive techniques and combine them with the community of the classroom to create an
effective blended learning experience that learners remember and put into practice.
Measure—Measurement of Behavioral Change and Business Impact
Measure and report real learning results, from retention and behavioral change to
productivity impact and ROI. With online 360-degree multi-rater assessments and an
integrated partnership with KnowledgeAdvisors® —the industry’s foremost leader in
learning measurement— PDI Ninth House makes it easy to track your initiative’s progress
down to the learner level and see the impact on the bottom line.
Sustain—Behavioral Reinforcement
Studies indicate that up to 85% of all learning is lost if not reinforced within 30 days.
With PDI Ninth House discussion tools and Instant Advice®, daily behavioral reinforcement
is as simple as point and click. A searchable and “emailable” catalog of over 450 inter-
active video modules provides real-time access to sound advice for today’s most common
SUSTAIN MEASURE business challenges.
Apply—Group Application Sessions
Behavioral change begins once learners can apply new skills and ideas to their real-world environment. The PDI Ninth House approach empowers
organizations to use their most expensive time, the time a group spends together, applying new ideas to solve real problems. With our classroom
materials, managers and facilitators can easily lead employee discussions and workshops tailored to fit their specific needs.
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10. Top 6 Reasons…
Why Organizations Select PDI Ninth House
For Leadership Development
1 Best Content
Top business and leadership gurus
Practical and relevant business issues
Research-based methodologies
2 Engaging Blended Delivery
Engaging courses and simulations
Classroom application materials
Reinforcement tools
3 Flexible Deployment
Highly customized solutions
Flexible pricing plans
Wide range of technical delivery options
4 World-Class Learning Services
Learning strategy, assessment and design consulting
Custom content development
Implementation and project management support
5 Ease-of-Use Transcend Run-of-the-Mill Learning
Robust administrative, management and reporting functionality
Complete set of facilitation and implementation materials
Online repository of tools and guidelines for easy access
6 Impact and Results
Reduces the time and cost of classroom training alone
Increases long-term behavioral change
Measurable business impact on retention and productivity
11. RESULTS
With Blended Learning from PDI Ninth House
Measurable, Repeatable ROI for Leadership Development
It takes a perfect combination of learning methodologies to achieve results— online, classroom, materials and content expertise.
We hold ourselves to a higher standard, and our customers reap the benefits. Join the growing list of industry leaders that are
achieving and showing a return on their learning investment with PDI Ninth House.
Behavioral Change—The United States Navy
Since implementing online training, more than 40,000 sailors have taken PDI Ninth House leadership courses. Those who completed the program
increased their knowledge and retention of leadership course material by over 44%. As part of an in-depth measurement study, the Center for
Naval Analysis Corporation (CNAC) also proved that our courses cost 94% less than traditional classroom training and can be completed in 1/10th
of the time. But most importantly, Navy personnel who participated in the PDI Ninth House training program demonstrated a statistically significant
improvement in on-the-job performance.
Cost-savings—The United States Department of Justice
After deploying to more than 4,000 learners, the Department of Justice estimated that training with PDI Ninth House saved them over $2,400 per
person when compared to the cost of traditional classroom training. That resulted in a $10M plus savings in the first two years alone. Furthermore,
the DOJ found that completing our programs took considerably less time than traditional classroom training—6 hours vs 40 hours—resulting in
even further cost savings and a measurable increase in productivity.
Organizational performance—Windsor Frozen Foods
Faced with a coming merger, Windsor needed to ensure a smooth transition and keep productivity high in the face of turbulent times. To assist in the
integration process, Windsor’s executive team deployed the Change Management solution suite from PDI Ninth House. By leveraging the techniques
and methodologies, Windsor’s leaders became trusted resources and coaches in this time of change. The effort resulted in minimal turnover and
accelerated the successful completion of the merger ahead of schedule.
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