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    Development Dimensions

    Score6 out of 10
    N/ADevelopment Dimensions International (DDI) is a talent management consulting company, offering Leadership Development training modules and Talent Assessments.N/A

    Kudos®

    Score8 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Kudos® is an employee engagement and recognition platform, that harnesses peer-to-peer recognition, casual rewards, values reinforcement, and open communication to help organizations boost employee engagement, reduce turnover, improve culture, and drive productivity and performance.N/A
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    Free Trial
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    Free/Freemium Version
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    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Kudos® pricing is based on the number of users and the length of the contract.
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    Development Dimensions International
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    Features
    Development DimensionsKudos®
    Performance and Goals
    Comparison of Performance and Goals features of Development Dimensions International and Kudos®
    Feature
    Development Dimensions International
    8.3
    1 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Kudos®
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    Corporate goal setting9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subordinate goal setting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Individual goal setting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance tracking8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Management
    Comparison of Performance Management features of Development Dimensions International and Kudos®
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    Development Dimensions International
    8.5
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Kudos®
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    Performance plans9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance improvement plans8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    Score9.5 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    Score9.5 out of 10
    Achievers
    Score9.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Development DimensionsKudos®
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    10.0
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    User Testimonials
    Development DimensionsKudos®
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Development Dimensions International
    When I got hired on at my company, we needed some quick wins and instant content to get some of the initiatives going. Having the facilitator and participant materials all ready to go (Training in a box) was extremely helpful. What would have taken me years to put together myself, I was able to put together in a few months. The materials are very user friendly.
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    Kudos®
    Kudos is especially useful and helpful during project deployment where team members can be awarded kudos and appreciation and motivation for their team efforts in meeting milestones and targets. In some instances, the reward types or gifts may seem irrelevant to some departments in certain regions or my company' operations in other parts of the African continent.
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    Pros
    Development Dimensions International
    • I enjoyed the process of getting certified to teach topics from DDI. Our master instructor was excellent. He gave wonderful feedback and provided an environment where we could practice our skills and be ready to teach.
    • The facilitator and participant materials are very professional and well laid out. They are easy to follow. Especially as a facilitator of the course. The facilitator guide provides very detailed content of what to say and how to teach the topic.
    • I love the additional job aids, videos, surveys and reinforcement of training tools they provide for you to use with your learners. They also are provided in various formats (mobile, hard copy, etc.)
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    Kudos®
    • One of the most useful aspects of this tool is that it allows you to save the profile of each of the employees individually and to be able to track their activities and give them the recognition they deserve.
    • Another useful feature of "kudos is that the system allows you to assign badges to each profile based on their job performance.
    • I also really like that the platform has a dedicated portal for employees. In which they can see their badges, recognitions and awards obtained for their efforts.
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    Cons
    Development Dimensions International
    • Some of the courses are a bit out of date. They don't always stay up with the times of current trends in the business world.
    • I would like to have the option of using the participant materials in a mobile format instead of having to call in and order hard copy participant materials for each course I teach.
    • I would like to see more courses converted to Industrial format. I work for an Industrial type company and some of the courses are not relevant or do not hit home for our learners. They say they cannot relate to the case studies, videos, etc.
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    Kudos®
    • Rewards take a long time to be given out, but this I would put on the company's policy.
    • From my own perspective on a mobile phone, it's not so smooth like on desktop, like searching for a colleagues name sometimes is difficult.
    • Sometimes email notifications take too long to come, or they don't even come at all.
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    Development Dimensions International
    I like OpenSesame for the numerous options of topics you have to choose from. However, my DDI rep really helped me drill down the topics we needed to focus on. DDI simplified the process for me so it was not so confusing on where to start and what to use. We mapped out a plan together on how to support our employees and leaders in their development.
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    Kudos®
    I used to work at a company called Sparc that developed its own in-house platform called Teamphoria. It was great software that coupled a lot of the same features as workday but also with a recognition system. Essentially it allocated certain types of recognition levels per month, 1 platinum, 5 gold, 20 silvers, where each was worth a drawing ticket. At the end of the month, someone would be drawn from that pool based on their received recognition and then receive a gift card. However, some abused this system and devalued its purpose and inflated the meaning behind it. Kudos seems to do a good job by having a direct point/monetization system which isn't up for random chance. This can help even incentivize employees to go above and beyond, getting them to work harder since they are receiving recognition for it.
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    Return on Investment
    Development Dimensions International
    • We are a part of a dealer network. Before we rolled out the training and materials using DDI, we ranked 38 out of 52 dealers for our dealer loyalty score. We are now ranked #2.
    • We are seeing our leaders confidence go up. They feel much more confident in how to lead their teams. The environment within the teams has improved. They are having more effective conversations with team members. 1x1s are happening in a more consistent basis.
    • Our leaders have more tools than they have had before in how to lead and support their teams. Checklists, templates, surveys, etc.
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    Kudos®
    • Incentivizes employee to work harder.
    • Helps with thanking our employees for jobs well done without having just a normal "Thank You."
    • Allows the employees to use kudos for company SWAG or items they may need in their lives and it's all possible to get thanks to KUDOS.
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