Training Needs Analysis

Determining and facilitating training requirements.

• Who should attend
• Key Benefits
• Workshop Objectives
• Course Outline
• Special Bonus
• Prices

OVERVIEW

Analysis of the performance gap indicates a need for training interventions. Great, but where do you start? Who needs what training? When and how? This workshop answers these essential questions in a highly interactive and hands-on environment.

Who should attend:

• Training professionals, HR professionals, managers, coordinators, administrators, and corporate executives responsible for identifying, planning and scheduling department and corporate-wide training.
• Training and HR professionals making decisions on training interventions, including whether to buy or build.
• Individuals responsible for budgeting, forecasting or justifying training costs to develop, buy or implement training.

Key Benefits:

• Use a structured process to assess training needs.
• Receive a set of training needs analysis tools that can be adapted to your need.
• Follow a real world case study with data, analysis and reports.
• Look at recent benchmark data.
• Take advantage of post-workshop coaching to help you with your first training needs analysis.

Workshop Objectives:

• Determine a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) .
• Identify when to perform a TNA.
• Describe the purpose of TNA.
• Describe what information will be gathered.
• Determine the sources of data.
• Determine the level of required information.
• Describe specific data collection methods.
• Prioritize new training requirements.
• Describe the components of a Corporate Training Plan.
• Make a buy or build diecision.

Course Outline:

WHEN TO CONDUCT A TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS

• Benchmark your training department.
• Evaluate existing training.
• Assess the impact of current business needs on human performance.
• Respond to a client request.

DATA COLLECTION

• Determine what data is required.
• Decide how to collect the data - survey, interview, focus group, data mining.
• Develop the best survey.
• Ensure the data will be easy to analyze.
• Evaluate online survey tools.

DATA ANALYSIS

• Examine simple formats for summarizing data.
• Compare basic data analysis techniques.
• Explore spreadsheet capabilities for data analysis.
• Interpret data analysis and summaries.

COMMUNICATION IS THE KEY

• Set expectations.
• Facilitate participation to improve the quality and quantity of responses.
• Maintain open communication.
• Present results to stakeholders.

NEW TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

• Identify gaps between identified needs and current training.
• Outline content for new training.
• Make a build or buy decision.

CORPORATE TRAINING PLAN

• Describe the current situation.
• Identify the new training requirements.
• Develop an Implementation Plan.
• Prepare a budget for the implementation.
• Create a Training Schedule.
• Summarize your findings in a Corporate Training Plan.
• Present your findings to management.

Special Bonus:

• Your personal copy of FKA's ROI Tutorial^TM, a $199 value.

Prices:

One day - $499