Developing People Group-DPG

07/20/2026

Developing People Group is entering a new chapter.

John Willoughby has been named Director of Operations for DPG, effective July 1, 2026. As John steps into this role, Terri Burnside transitions to Director of Client Services after a decade of faithful leadership and client impact.

We’re grateful for Terri’s continued leadership, excited for John’s new role, and looking forward to helping more organizations hire, integrate, and grow their people

04/29/2026

Most onboarding programs focus on tasks and processes but miss the most important element: connection. Learn why onboarding often fails and what effective, relationship driven integration actually looks like.

Learn why onboarding fails when it lacks connection and how relationship driven integration improves performance, retention, and long term success.

04/21/2026

Hiring the wrong person rarely happens because leaders are careless. It usually happens because the hiring process relies too heavily on interviews.

A great interview can create confidence, but confidence is not the same thing as evidence. Bias, personality impressions, and hypothetical answers often lead organizations to hire someone who seemed right in the room but turns out to be the wrong fit for the role.

In our newest thought leadership article, we explore why great interviews still lead to bad hires and what leaders can do to improve the hiring process.
Read the article here:

Learn why strong interviews still produce bad hires and how interview bias, personality driven decisions, and weak behavioral data hurt hiring outcomes. Discover how the DPG Hiring Advantage helps organizations hire with greater clarity.

04/01/2026

The Hidden Costs of a Bad Hire

Most leaders know hiring the wrong person is frustrating. What many underestimate is how expensive it becomes. Research shows a bad hire can cost thousands of dollars in direct expenses. But the financial loss is often the smallest part of the problem.

A bad hire can affect team morale, pull leadership attention away from important priorities, weaken culture, and delay progress across the organization.

In our latest article, we explore the hidden costs of hiring mistakes and why organizations that improve their hiring approach gain a significant advantage.

Read the full article here:
https://www.developingpeoplegroup.com/dpg-blog/the-hidden-costs-of-a-bad-hire

A bad hire costs far more than salary. Learn the hidden financial, cultural, and leadership costs of hiring the wrong employee and why better hiring processes matter.

03/23/2026

It’s easy to blame the workforce.

But what if the real issue isn’t retention…
It’s hiring clarity, onboarding, and leadership support?

As Gen Z and millennials take up more of the workforce, they’re not just changing expectations—they’re exposing where many organizations are struggling:

• Unclear roles
• Weak onboarding
• Inconsistent leadership
• Lack of growth and direction

The result?

Good hires… that don’t stay.

We just published a new blog breaking down what’s really happening—and what organizations can do differently to build stronger teams moving forward.

👉 Read it here: Why Your Best New Hires Leave So Fast (And What Gen Z Is Really Telling You A\bout Your Hiring Process).
https://www.developingpeoplegroup.com/dpg-blog/why-your-best-new-hires-leave-so-fast-and-what-gen-z-is-really-telling-you-about-your-hiring-process

If hiring, onboarding, or retention has felt harder than it should, this will give you a fresh perspective.

Why New Hires Leave So Fast (Gen Z Hiring & Retention Guide)

03/16/2026

Hiring the right person may be one of the most important decisions a leader makes — and one of the hardest.

Many organizations still rely on resumes, interviews, and instinct alone when making hiring decisions. But predicting how someone will actually perform within a team or culture is far more complex.

In the first article of our Hiring Leadership Series, we explore why hiring is so challenging and what leaders should consider when building stronger teams.

https://www.developingpeoplegroup.com/dpg-blog/why-hiring-is-one-of-the-hardest-leadership-decisions

Hiring the right people is one of the most difficult leadership decisions. Learn why traditional hiring methods often fall short and how leaders can make more effective hiring choices.

02/19/2026

Conflict in the workplace isn’t rare. It’s constant.

85% of employees experience it. Most avoid it. And avoidance quietly damages trust, productivity, and culture.

But here’s the truth: Conflict handled well strengthens teams. Conflict handled poorly fractures them.

In just 7 days, we’re hosting a live workshop designed to help leaders and teams transform conflict into collaboration.

You’ll walk away with:
• Practical tools for difficult conversations
• Insight into conflict styles
• A framework for building trust instead of tension
• Strategies that increase productivity and retention

If you lead people, work on a team, or care about culture, this session is for you.
Let’s stop avoiding conflict and start leveraging it.

https://www.developingpeoplegroup.com/dpg-blog/transform-conflict-into-collaboration-a-team-amp-culture-building-imperative

Workplace conflict is inevitable—but unhealthy conflict is optional. Learn how to build stronger teams through practical conflict resolution strategies.

02/05/2026

Do you want to know how to create a culture that resolves conflict immediately! What about eliminating conflict from starting? Join us February 26th and find out how. Seats are limited.
https://www.developingpeoplegroup.com/transform-conflict

02/03/2026

Accountability gets a bad reputation, but it shouldn’t.

When done right, accountability isn’t about control or punishment. It’s about clarity, integrity, and helping people do the hard things that lead to meaningful growth.

Healthy accountability requires:
✔ Mutual agreement
✔ Clear expectations
✔ Consistent follow-through

Leaders who embrace accountability well don’t create fear, they build trust, ownership, and results.

https://www.developingpeoplegroup.com/dpg-blog/accountability-done-right-a-leadership-tool-that-drives-results

Accountability doesn’t have to feel punitive. Learn how leaders can use healthy accountability to drive growth, trust, and sustainable results.