Training Analysis: Identifying Training Goals

Sections of This Topic Include:

Overall Purpose of Training Analysis
Comprehensive Overviews of Training Analysis

Overall Purpose of Training Analysis

A training analysis is conducted ultimately to identify training goals, that is, what areas of knowledge or skills that training needs to accomplish with learners in order that learners can meet organizational goals (usually in terms of a performance standard).

Usually this phase also includes identifying when training should occur and who should attend as learners. Ideally, criteria are established for the final evaluation of training to conclude if training goals were met or not.

Note that employees can require training for a variety of reasons, which usually fall into two categories:
1. Training to fill a "performance gap" as identified during the performance management process
2. Training to fill a "growth gap", that is, to be promoted or be able to fill another open position in the organization

Comprehensive Overviews of Training Analysis

Overview of training analysis (includes comprehensive, detailed overview)
Another look at training analysis (also includes comprehensive, detailed overview)

For the Category of Training and Development:

Recommended Books

Basics and General Information

Orienting and Training Employees

Basics and General Information

Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision in Business: by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Provides step-by-step, highly practical guidelines to recruit, utilize and evaluate the best employees for your business. Includes guidelines to effectively lead yourself (as Board member or employee), other individuals, groups and organizations. Includes guidelines to avoid burnout -- a very common problem among employees of small businesses. Many materials in this Library's topic about staffing are adapted from this book.

Field Guide to Leadership and Supervision With Nonprofit Staff: by Carter McNamara, published by Authenticity Consulting, LLC. Provides step-by-step, highly practical guidelines to recruit, utilize and evaluate the best staff members for your nonprofit. Includes guidelines to effectively lead yourself (as Board member or staff member), other individuals, groups and organizations. Includes guidelines to avoid burnout -- a very common problem among nonprofit staff. Many materials in this Library's topic about staffing are adapted from this book.

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