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The idea

With Development Quests (‘DQ’) we have transferred the principle of the hero’s journey – the Quest – to the development of talents in companies and organizations.

At DQ you are the hero. And just like a real hero, during your own Journey, you will face a variety of challenges. You will overcome obstacles, grow while performing tasks and leave your comfort zone over and over again. In everyday work. Your Journey is individually tailored to you and your specific situation. The goal is to be able to fulfill your (future) role with maximum impact. This Journey can be exhausting at times, this upfront. But it will always be worth the effort because you will earn a lot of ‘Loot’ – for you and for your company. You will be accompanied by your very own personal DQ Coach throughout the entire time. In weekly Check-ins with him or her you will discuss the course of your Journey. You will reflect on what you have already achieved and you will set yourself new milestones.

With DQ we have rethought talent development and applied gamification elements to real work life. DQ – motivating, effective, different.

The Quest as the core building block

The ‘Quest’ describes a specific, development-related and time-limited task you will face in working life. If you choose to accept it. Because it has to be exactly the right challenge for you, so that you can actually grow with it. The duration of a single Quest is usually between 1 and 4 weeks. The workload for you is about 2 hours per week. And whenever you have successfully mastered your current Quest, you may face your next challenge. In this way you get closer to your goal step by step.

Do you accept this Quest?

The Journey as individual development process

The ‘Journey’ describes your entire, individual development process. Your Journey is made up from the numerous Quests you face over time. Usually a Journey takes between 3 and 6 months. That’s the minimum of time it takes to change complex behaviour sustainably, i.e. to actually ‘develop’ yourself.

Check-ins with your DQ Coach as your travel companion

The ‘Check-ins’ are for weekly coordination (via online video tool) with your DQ Coach. Your DQ Coach is a real professional in talent development. He or she assumes the role of a travel companion for the entire duration of your Journey. Your Coach will always be there to support you and, if necessary, will drive you forward so that you finally reach your destination.

Turn your learnings into competencies

Business impact for your company

Motivating and fun

Own your development

Professional support

Holistic and sustainable development

Time saving

Full flexibility

Clear goal orientation

Are you up for the challenge?

Get the free DQ app and face your first Quest! Risk-free and absolutely non-binding.

Earn at least 1.000 points in our Talent Quiz and get your first Check-in with your DQ Coach!

„After presenting the concept of DQ, it was clear to us at the Edelmann Group that we want to test this innovative approach for personnel development. We quickly decided on two of our talents and sent them on their journeys. The regular check-ins, the mix of analogue and digital elements as well as the structured and individualized design of the journeys absolutely convinced us. The feedback of our participants was also extremely positive and we were able to experience a great development with both of them.“

„My Journey with DQ has been eye-opening, full of challenges and rewarding at the same time. The biggest value of the Journey was the way it pushed my boundaries and made me accomplish challenges I would unlikely tackle on my own – just like it encouraged a self-reflection that’s been hard to even start in a daily routine everyone has. Weekly Check-ins, customized Quests and a very flexible approach would be just a few of many tools supporting you. Going on a DQ Journey requires great commitment, openness to the Coach and courage as well – yet it’s so worth it to face yourself outside the comfort zone and see what development it brings, both as a professional and as an individual.“

„Together with a selected project group from the Aalen University of Applied Sciences, a promising idea was transformed into an innovative company with a functioning digital offering in just one year. Scientifically substantiated, proven methods of personnel development for modern and self-determined acquisition of competencies on the job are innovatively combined with methods of social workplace learning. Through continuous and parallel tests at all levels and in different company sizes, feedback loops and evaluations with executives, DQ became a profitable offer for motivated high potentials in all professional development phases in record time.“

„As a member of the Sounding Board, I was very interested in the concept creation of DQ from the very beginning. The individualized, professional development supported by modern, digital methods offers a sustainable and thus real added value in the targeted promotion of young talents in the company. The new thing about DQ is to apply gamification elements in real working life and to offer users the pleasure of acquiring their own skills through development-related challenges.“

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