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Training Best Practices:Needs Assessment and Evaluation
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Objectives
• Participants will be provided the information and tools needed to conduct a basic Needs Assessment for course development.
• Participants will be provided the information and tools needed to conduct a Course Evaluation.
• Participants will be provided some tips on structuring budget requests.
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Learning is provided in order to improve performance
on the present job.
(Nadler, 1984)
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What have you done today to enhance (or at least insure against the decline of)
the relative overall useful-skill level of your work force
vis-a-vis competitors?
- Tom Peters Thriving on Chaos
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To Train or Not High
Job Knowledge
Low
Problem: Low Motivation
MethodAssess personal
consequences/ rewards system
Problem: Systemic
MethodConsider system issues, problem is out of control of the employee
Problem: Bad Fit
MethodConsider improper
placement of employee in the position
Problem: Lack of Knowledge or Tools
MethodTraining
Low High
Employee attitude/desire to perform the job
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My Favorite Two
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Training Approaches
Intervention Approach Training is an intervention for solving problems
involving employees. Focus is on performance and/or organizational results as corrections to problems. Steps taken when performance issue is identified.
System ApproachTraining is a part of a continuous improvement process, fully integrated in the regular process of organizational improvement. Some steps done only once.
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Instructional Design – Our Focus
Analyze – Analyze system (department, job, etc.) to gain a complete
understanding of it– Compile an inventory of all tasks associated with each job (if
needed)– Select tasks that need to be trained– Build performance measures for the tasks to be trained– Choose instructional setting for the tasks to be trained– Estimate what is going to cost to train the tasks
• Design• Develop• Implement• Evaluate
– Review and evaluate during each phase (analyze, design, develop, implement)
– Perform evaluations– Revise training system based on evaluations
Full ISD model in Appendix
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What is an Needs Assessment?
“Needs assessment is the systematic effort that we make to gather opinions and ideas from a variety of sources on
performance problems or new systems and technologies.”
Allison Rossett (1987)
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Why do a Needs Assessment?
• To make sure we are applying the right solution to the problem
• To identify what learning will be accomplished
• To identify what changes in behavior and performance are expected
• To determine the expected economic costs and benefits
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Steps of a Needs Assessment
• Conduct Task Analysis and compile a Task Inventory
• Perform a Gap Analysis
• Select which tasks will be addressed
• Determine performance measures for the trained task
• Select Training Method
• Estimate training costs
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Task Analysis/Inventory
• What• The breakdown of performance into detailed levels of specificity• Statements of
what will be donehow it will be done for what end result
Ex: Produce weekly summary Help Desk reports for all calls using a provided Excel template to be delivered to IT Director on Fridays.
• Why• To determine the operational components of a job, skill, goal, or
objective• To describe what and how they are performed• To describe the sequence and scope
• When• Whenever there are new processes or equipment, when job
performance is below standards, or when requests for changes to current training or for new training are received
Task Inventory
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Task Inventory – Example
Department: IT Help Desk Date: July 7, 2007Analyst: Barty Crouch Department Supervisor: Susan MalfoyJob Title: Administrative Assistant Job Code: 0742
Task Number and Task: 0742-1 Types orders received by mail, telephone, or in person at a minimum rate of
45 WPM into a computer database under general supervision of the HelpDesk Manager to document calls.
0742-2 Receives and answers customer questions under close supervision of theHelp Desk Manager in order to provide good customer relations.
0742-3 Delivers triage and delivery information received by mail, telephone, or inperson under general supervision of the Help Desk Manager to fulfillcustomer requests.
0742-4 Acts as liaison between customer and various departments under closesupervision of the Help Desk Manager in order to provide good customersatisfaction.
0742-5 Post and maintains records in a computer database without supervision to provide the department with historical records for statistical needs.
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Gap Analysis Performance Behaviors
• What • Comparison of actual performance against new or existing
standards
• Why • To identify the performance gap between what is actually done and
what is required or expected
• When• An intervention is required• New processes and/or procedures• New equipment/hardware• New Applications • New technologies• Change in staffing• Reduction in productivity• Governmental mandates• Security breaches• Routinely, as part of continuous improvement process
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Gap Analysis Questions
• For each identified task:• Determine current performance level on task• Determine desired performance level
Task Current Performance Level
Desired Performance Level
Produce weekly summary Help Desk reports for all calls using a provided Excel template to be delivered to IT Director on Fridays.
Emp. often makes mistakes, missing info approx 50% of the time
Emp. repeatedly asks for assistance on producing report, particularly on recalculating Pivot tables
Reports are fully complete and accurate every week
Emp. is able to produce report with no assistance
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Tasks Selection
• What• A determination of which tasks will be addressed in the training• Directs course objectives
• Why• To determine the scope and content of the training
• When• An intervention is required• New processes and/or procedures• New equipment/hardware• New Applications • New technologies• Change in staffing• Reduction in productivity• Governmental mandates• Security breaches• Routinely, as part of continuous improvement process
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Tasks Selection
• Required– The task/topic is required by law or for safety
• Risk– There is a high risk if task is not done correctly– The task is critical
• Complexity– Task is difficult or complex– Task is done frequently– Task is time-consuming– Task is critical to the performance of the role/project
• Team Considerations– Task requires coordination with other staff or with other tasks– Task is part of a collective set of tasks
• Performance– Task is required for acceptable role performance– Task distinguishes star performers
Task Selection
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Task Selection - example
Task Current Performance
Level
Desired Performance
Level
Select - Criteria
Produce weekly summary Help Desk reports for all calls using a provided Excel template to be delivered to IT Director on Fridays.
Emp. often makes mistakes, missing info approx 50% of the time
Emp. repeatedly asks for assistance on producing report, particularly on recalculating Pivot tables
Reports are fully complete and accurate every week
Emp. is able to produce report with no assistance
Include – Performance
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Select Training Format
• What• A determination of training delivery mode
• Why• Identify the best tool for the job• Determine training materials and format• Begin to understand possible costs
• When• For every training intervention or project
Can be done at the task level or just generally
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Training Format Options
• One-on-one/small group coaching• Boot Camp – small, very specialized audience• Job Aid• Classroom• Vendor course• OJT• Mentoring• CBT• e-Learning• Text-based• Video• Active Learning
Training Format flowchart
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Budget
• What do They want?– The greatest needs addressed with the least cost
(ROI)
• Structure your requests by– Projects supported (the bigger the better)– Productivity increase expected (SWAG!)– Number of employees to affected by a particular
course/product (one product, many people)– Problems “solved” with metrics
Training Costs Worksheet
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No money, no time, no resources
Step Method
1. Identify performance problems
Questionnaire/Survey Focus group (see Lunchtime Assessment)
2. Select which tasks Use the most reported from the survey
3. Develop performance measures
You decide based on time and resource limits for course
4. Select method of instruction/setting
Lecture/classroom
5. Estimate costs/budget On location with internal SME/trainer
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Lunchtime Assessment1. Gather a possible audience (Pizza works well.) Ask each person to write
down their ten most important training needs in a particular area. Emphasize “specific needs”. A good format is “I need to know how to…”
2. Capture the training needs on the white board or flip chart. Avoid duplicate answers by questioning.
3. Use a weighted voting process to prioritize the training needs across the group (sticky dots) to prioritize the list. Give half as many dots as there are items. Tell needs assessment participants to place their dots on the chart to vote for their priorities.
4. List the training needs in order of importance, with the number of points assigned as votes determining priority, as determined by the sticky dot voting process.
A Step Beyond
• Have each person mark their top two needs on their lists of ten most important and then collect the lists.
• Share these Top Twos with the manager for personal development work.
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Basic Data Gathering
TYPE OF INFO
needed
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
OBSERVATION INTERVIEWDOCUMENTATION
AUDIENCE Observe in work environment
Interview/survey audience or supervisors
Review employee files or personnel records
TASKS
Observe audience or expert performing
Interview expert or other performers
Review job descriptions, policy statements, and trouble reports
CONTENT
Observe expert or creators of product/process
Interview SMEs, policymakers, marketers, or managers
Review product plans, specifications, and marketing guidelines
THANK YOU
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