Training Needs Assessment

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What is Training Needs Assessment  

• Today's work environment everyone should be more
  skilled to perform their role and
  responsibilities in an effective, efficient,
  cost-effective, and perfect manner.  
• The difference between acquired skill and
  required skill for performance is called the gap.
   
• Gaps should be identified and addressed. Thus,
  the identification of the training gap leads to
  the identification of Training.
• Here training plays a vital role and is needed to
  acquire new skills and knowledge to perform up to
  the standard. 

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Objectives of Training Need Assessment 

• To  Enhance employee skills
• To acquire new knowledge
• To Increase productivity
• To increase the Return on Investment (ROI)
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• To increase the satisfaction of employees  

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Meaning of Training Needs Assessment

• Training needs assessment means determining
• what type of training is needed- training
  needed
• when there is a gap between the present and
  desired performance,
• who needs it who does not have the knowledge
  and right skills to perform a
• particular task.
• How to best different methods should be
  adopted to fill the gap (lack of skills or
• knowledge) because training is more required
  one to update and acquire new
• knowledge and skills to perform their role
  effectively and competently.
• These processes are the meaning of Training
  Needs Assessment.  The organization
• should identify, and analyze the problem and
  find out the best suitable training to be
• able to resolve it. 

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What is a skills gap? 

• Gab between at present the employee has and that
  skill required for business needs to achieve the
  organization goals. It has to be addressed
  because gap can lead to low performance issues,
  and may not meet their requirement efficiently. 
• TNA is a method used by an organization to
  discover internal skill gaps and carefully assess
  and then determine what kind of training is
  needed to fill the gaps.  

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Definition of Training Needs Assessment 

• Training Needs Assessment (TNA) is the process in
  which the company identifies training and
  development needs of its employees so that they
  can do their job effectively. It involves a
  complete analysis of training needs required at
  various levels of the organization - the economic
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• Identification of training needs are the most
  common terms that can be used to refer either
  training needs analysis or training needs
  assessment and both terms are often used
  interchangeably and it generally used as similar
  terms (Rikkua Chakrabartyb, 2013).
• Training needs identification become critical to
  change the employees orientation and manage
  smooth change in the organization (Kapoor et al.,
  2015).

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Definition of Training Needs Assessment

• Organizational analysis focuses on identifying
  where in the organization training is needed
  (Goldstein and Ford, 2002)
• Task or operations analysis attempts to identify
  the content of training on what an employee must
  do in order to perform competently based on job
  analysis, task analysis, and knowledge and skill
  gap analysis (Goldstein and Ford, 2002).

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Training Needs Assessment in HRM  

• Training needs Assessment in HRM aims
• To Find the Skill Gaps to Perform a Particular
  Job
• Develop the focus skill needs in designing the
  Training Program.
• Improving alignment with goals,
• Helping in improving the performance of the
  employee.
• Motivating Employees
• To Plan and work for Skill Career Development. 

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• What is the Role of HRM in TNA?

• It's their responsibility to assess the training
  needs 
• They play a vital role in planning and developing
  training programs. 
• Their responsibility is to set the goals,
  objectives, activities, indicators, and
• Evaluation for the training programs.
• Playing as a guide for employees for career
  development.

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Training Needs Assessment Process 
Training Needs Assessment has five processes
   i) Identify problems and needs ii)
Determine the design of needs assessment iii)
Collect data and interpret  iv) Developing a
training plan v) Implement the training program
and evaluate training effectiveness  
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How to Conduct Training Needs Assessment.  

• Identify objectives Define what the organization
  aims to achieve with the training
• Identify stakeholders Stakeholders should
  identify such as all the departments' heads,
  managers, HR, and employees based on
  organizational goals, and performance
  expectations and to fill the gaps
• 3.Collection of Data Various methods are used to
  gather information to assess training needs
• 4. Survey/Questionnaires Structured questions
  are distributed to collect quantitative and
  
• qualitative data
• 5. Interview Schedule Structured and
  unstructured interview schedules are used to
  collect information
• 6. Focus Group Discussion Organize a group for
  discussion 
• 7. Job Analysis Review the JD and requirements
  for performing the particular role

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Methods of Training Needs Assessment its
Methodology  

• Surveys/Questionnaires Here Structured
  questionnaire/ survey will be used asking to
  answer the questions to collect information about
  the needs for training. 
• Interviews One-to-one interviews will be
  conducted with stakeholders like employees,
  managers, and subject matter experts. 
• Focus Group Discussion Interactive discussion to
  explore different perspectives on their needs,
  challenges, and performance gaps.
• Job Analysis Job analysis is all about tasks,
  roles and responsibilities, skills, knowledge,
  and ability required to perform effectively.  It
  provides a clear understanding of actual and
  required training. 

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Methods of Training Needs Assessment its
Methodology

• Performance Appraisal Key performance indicators
  are used to analyze the existing level and areas
  for improvement.
• Competency Mapping Every role needs specific
  skills, knowledge, and abilities. Each employee
  is unique in their competencies.
• Observation Participatory and non-participatory
  observation methods are used to observe employee
  performance. Useful to identify the skill gaps. 
• Reviews from the Past Information is collected
  and analyzed from already available resources. 

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Types of Training Needs Assessment 

• Here three primary types of Training Needs
  Assessments are discussed. 
• Organizational Level Training needs
  assessments at the organizational level help
  identify training programs based on needs that
  align with the strategic business goals of an
  organization. The organizational level of needs
  assessment assesses the entire organizational
  goals and strategies to identify the proper needs
  for training.

Operational Level  Focus Training needs
assessments at the operational level aims to
assess the level of knowledge skills and
abilities at present level and assesses the
required skills and determine the types of
training needs based on skills, knowledge, and
abilities required to reach the optimal level in
specific roles. This is mainly focused on
correlating actual and required
standards.  Individual Level  At this level,
training needs assessment aims to analyze every
employee's ability in their current performance
in assigned tasks to improve the expected level.
To fill the gap between present and expected
levels, TNA helps identify specific training
needs. 
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 Benefits of Training Needs Assessment 

• Cost-Effective
• Increased Organization Agility
• Improved Competency and Technical Skills
  Development
• Enhanced Job Satisfaction and Motivation
• Supports a Learning Culture and Reduces Employee
  Turnover
• Supports Compliance and Regulatory Requirements

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Importance of Training Needs Assessment 

• 1. Identifying Needs and Aligning Training
• 2. Addressing Skill Gap
• 3. Optimizing Training Investments
• 4. Enhancing Employee Performance
• 5. Supporting Organizational Goals of Maximizes
  Return on Investment (ROI)
• 6. Promoting Employee Development and Engagement 

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Conclusion 

• Training Needs Assessment is more crucial for
  identifying
• and evaluating the gap between present and
  desired
• performance in a particular role.
• Organizations should not choose training
  programs just
• randomly or reactively.
• Training programs should be chosen proactively
  and aligned
• with the immediate and long-term
  requirements of the
• organization.
•  Training Needs Assessment can be conducted using
  various
• methods e.g., surveys, interviews, and
  performance analysis
• to provide a comprehensive understanding of
  the training
• needs within the organization.

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