This book covers the essentials of needs analysis from the emerging trainer's perspective by providing just the right amount of support and knowledge without going too deep into the subject. The topics covered include when and how to do a training needs analysis; using informal and formal analysis techniques; goal, task and population analysis; and how to develop and present a training plan for management approval. Each chapter includes appropriate data gathering tools. The Skilled Trainer series provides practical guidance for those who've had some exposure to training and would like to take their career to the next level.

In this volume, Jean Barbazette--a true training pro--shares her tips and tricks for conducting a training needs assessment. Theoretically sound, yet infinitely practical, Barbazette guides trainers through each phase of a needs assessment, from starting the process to reporting the data to management. Along the way, she links training needs assessment to larger issues of performance, explains how to gather data from a variety of sources (even when sources are not readily available) and through text and numerous templates and examples, explains how to address each key aspect of the training problem, including the goals to be achieved, jobs and tasks to be addressed, feasibility, the learners, and the learning context. This book is an essential tool for both trainers who need to learn about needs assessment on-the-job and students in academic courses on instructional design, needs assessment, and training.

Strategies, Tools, and Tactics

Tools, Assessments and Models