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IIR SUMMER SERIES


FORTHCOMING RELEVANT EVENTS


Training Needs Analysis And Evaluation

20 - 24 Jul 2008
  •  Dusit Thani Hotel  •  Dubai


Identify the real training needs of your organisation and evaluate the effectiveness of training solutions

Course One - Training Needs Analysis

Course Timings: Registration for the courses will be at 8:00 on the first day. The courses will start at 8:30 and finish at 14:30  each day, with breaks for refreshments at appropriate intervals. Lunch will be served each day at 14:30. Course Objectives

Course Objectives

By the end of this programme you will:
• Understand the application of TNA principles within the context of your organisation
• Be able to apply a range of tools, techniques and methodologies facilitating effective TNA using corporate, group and individual inputs
• Understand the relationship between TNA, performance management and the links to strategy and organisation effectiveness
• Know how to apply appropriate evaluation strategies to demonstrate the value of training and development initiatives
• Have developed an action plan for implementing an evaluation strategy for your organisation

Course Methodology

• Trainer-led input
• Group discussion
• Group exercises
• Shared experiences of delegates

Course Outline
                                            
Day One – Sunday, 20 July 2008

Training Needs Analysis – TNA – Overview
• Welcome and introductions
• Conventional aims of training needs analysis
• Costs of poor identification of training needs
• Linking to corporate effectiveness
• Training links to vision, mission and organisational aims
• Linking to planning and development strategies
• Linking training needs to standards of performance

Analysis of current training needs in your organisation

Day Two – Monday, 21 July 2008

TNA At Team Level
• Analysing team needs
• Management and leadership development needs
• Different types of audit
• SWOT analysis
• PEST analysis
• Ishikawa and Pareto analysis
• Effects of team maturity on development


SWOT analysis on teams

Day Three – Tuesday, 22 July 2008

TNA At Individual Level
• Individual needs analysis
• Identifying the training gap
• Is training the only solution?
• Using job descriptions and person specifications
• The function of performance appraisals
• Identifying training needs with competency systems
• Competency-based performance appraisals
• Use of development centres
• Performing a skills audit
• Applying training options
• Problem areas in the TNA process


Deciding on the best measurement tools for your organisation

Course Two: Evaluation Of Training And Development Initiatives