3D GROUP
Feedback that Fuels SuccessSM
Our mission: we fuel leadership success with employee feedback.
Leaders operate in complex environments, so we pursue Best Practical Solutions that balance industry best practices and the needs of your business. We provide expert service, so you can focus on behavior change at the individual and organizational level.
We were founded in 1994 by two psychologists based on the philosophy that organizations and employees could only improve if they had valid, reliable data to support decision making about their people. Hence our original name, Data Driven Decisions, Inc. (the 3 “Ds” in 3D Group).
We’re global thought leaders on 360 Feedback and it’s the core of what we do at 3D Group. Our expert consultants work closely with each client to develop the best practical solution, supporting a wide range of talent management and organizational development initiatives. Our assessment tools are easy-to-use, scientifically valid and designed to drive individual and organizational change.
3D Group Core Values
Feedback: We believe organizational success depends on employees sharing and acting on behavioral feedback from each other that is honest, specific, relevant, and inclusive.
Flexibility: We partner with each other and our clients to find creative solutions. We avoid unnecessary bureaucracy and take a pragmatic approach to problem solving to meet the needs of employees, clients, and the company.
Teamwork: We win together. All team members contribute significantly to achieving our goals. Although we each work in distinct roles, our success comes from the team’s collective actions planning, coordinating, and cooperating toward a common goal.
Accountability: We hold high standards for our work and are accountable to each other and our clients. We value data driven decision making for ourselves and our clients. We follow through on commitments and learn from mistakes.
Fun: We find, nurture, and celebrate the joy in what we do and create an environment where our interactions with each other and our clients will energize our efforts.
Expert Service
Our assessment experts manage your project, mastering the details and proactively working to improve results for you, your organization, and your employees. Behind the scenes, seasoned leadership consultants and technologists support all phases of implementation, providing advice and guidance as needed.
Best Practical Solution
Because your organizational priorities don’t always allow assessment projects to go “by the book,” we pursue innovative, flexible implementation strategies that balance industry best practices with practical business needs.
A Few Words from our Clients…
Meet Our Leadership Team
Dale S. Rose, Ph.D.
President
Dr. Rose co-founded 3D Group in 1994. He is a nationally recognized expert in leadership development, 360 Feedback, and assessment-based human resources solutions. Dr. Rose personally coaches Board members, CEOs and other C-suite executives in a wide range of industries and has authored more than a dozen commercial assessments for identifying and developing talent.
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Before founding 3D Group, he worked for Ameritech and a test publishing subsidiary of National Computer Systems where he developed and validated many widely used selection systems and created dozens of customized hiring systems for Fortune 500 companies. Dr. Rose has taught undergraduate courses ranging from statistics to group dynamics and recently co-edited and authored The Handbook of Strategic 360 Feedback from Oxford University Press. He was also the lead author of Hire Better Teachers Now: Using the Science of Selection to Find the Best Teachers for Your School from Harvard Education Press. His work has been published in academic journals including Journal of Business and Psychology, Organizational Research Methods, Journal of Educational Research, Evaluation Review, Current Psychology, and Talent Quarterly. Dr. Rose is a contributor to CEOWorld and HR.com and has been quoted about leadership and talent trends in global media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, Financial Times, National Public Radio, Crains Chicago Business, and Financial Executives International.
Dr. Rose received his Doctoral degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from DePaul University with a minor in Organizational Effectiveness Technologies. When he isn’t helping leaders and organizations to be more effective, teaching or writing, Dr. Rose can be found competing in regional and national backgammon tournaments, riding his bicycle, or cheering on his daughter’s softball team.
Anne Whiting
Director of Consulting Services
Anne is responsible for ensuring 3D Group’s delivery of superior client solutions. She has broad expertise in leadership and organization effectiveness, with two decades of experience in both internal and external advisory roles. Anne has worked in a variety of industries including consumer packaged goods, aerospace manufacturing, professional services, high tech, and health care. Anne values a strong partnership with her client organizations and has a passion for helping organizations design and develop their talent management strategies and practices.
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Anne has held HR leadership positions with the Coleman Company, Spirit AeroSystems, and LSI Logic with responsibility for managing staffing, succession management, performance management, and leadership development functions. Anne worked as a management consultant for Right Management and Kaiser Permanente coaching top-level talent preparing to take on greater responsibility and adapt to changing business environments. Anne Whiting holds a M.S. in Industrial/Organizational Psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology and a B.A. in psychology from the University of Kansas.
Anne lives in the San Francisco Bay area and is originally from Kansas. She loves to camp and explore national parks and spending time with her family.
Jeff Jones
Chief Operating Officer
As COO, Jeff’s primary role is overseeing strategy development and execution. He has extensive experience driving results through strategy implementation, as well as, scaling financial and operational infrastructure. Jeff also manages 3D Group’s internal finance and human resources functions. Before joining 3D Group, Jeff had over 20 years of experience helping businesses scale using his expertise in finance, accounting, operations, and planning in roles as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Jeff has spent the past 10 years working with leading human capital consulting firms.
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Prior to working in human capital, Jeff directed and oversaw all aspects of finance, accounting, and operations in various real estate development and hospitality companies. Jeff earned B.S. degrees in both Accounting and Finance at Florida State University. Jeff is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Global Management Accountant. In his free time residing in Denver, CO, you will find Jeff hiking, skiing, or participating in racquet sports.
John Diller
Vice President of Technology
John manages development and maintenance of 3D’s Group proprietary feedback software, oversees internal IT systems, and ensures the security of client data. In addition to his years at 3D group, John has extensive experience as an administrator, manager, and teacher in both the public and private sectors. Before joining 3D Group, he held senior positions in software development and education, where he incorporated his kinesthetic and compassionate style, informed by years of training in improv and theater. For more than 15 years, John has inspired employees, clients, students, and peers with his management, workshops, classes, and mentorship.
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John received his Masters of Arts in Education from University of California at Berkeley. On the weekends, you will find John in the garden, on his bicycle, out backpacking, or in the theater.