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Training Needs Analysis and Planning

Access the full TNA toolkit, determine priorities and build compelling learning interventions

Event details

Duration: 1-day interactive workshop

Participants: Maximum 15
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+44 (0)20 8371 7010 for dates.

Price: £550 + VAT
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Overview

There are many different approaches to Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and many tools to choose from. Setting out to establish the needs within your organisation can be daunting - it's hard to know where to start. And that's before considering how best to present your findings to senior stakeholders and gain their buy-in.

Yet carefully planned - and strategically aligned - learning and development sits at the heart of sustainable business performance. Effective training needs analysis is the foundation of this development activity. It drives performance, and delivers a tangible return on investment.

This Training Needs Analysis masterclass will allow you to explore the relative merits of the various tools available. You'll learn how to select the right approach for your business. You'll leave with valuable techniques to help you present a compelling case investment to colleagues.

Seminar Highlights

  • Establish the central role that training needs analysis plays in defining individual, team and organisational priorities
  • Access, understand and apply the full range of training needs analysis tools available
  • Determine the approach to training needs analysis that best suits your organisation
  • Identify priorities and structure a compelling and credible development plan
  • Understand how best to present your plan to senior colleagues - build the confidence necessary to gain their buy-in
  • Benefit from an interactive programme in which you can discuss your own business needs, gain direct guidance from our consultant and share experiences with your peers

Programme

9:00 – Registration and coffee

Introductory session

  • Welcome and introductions
  • Establishing personal learning objectives for the day
  • Sharing organisational practice and experience

The role of Training Needs Analysis

  • Inform decisions about the learning provisions required at individual, team or organisational level
  • Perform a health check on the skills, talents and capabilities of the organisation
  • Ensure there is sufficient capability to sustain business performance
  • Ensure statutory requirements such as health and safety are met

Identifying the different elements that consitute a TNA

  • Review the organisation's strategic and operational plans
  • Assessing the skills needed within the team to achieve its objectives
  • Evaluating the needs of individuals and identify the value in creating personal development plans
  • Approaches to undertaking a training needs analysis
  • Gathering data to inform the training needs analysis

Conducting a TNA – the toolkit

  • Using SWOT and PESTLE tools
  • Competence-Based TNA Diagnostic tool
  • Using appraisals and performance reviews to inform the TNA
  • Developing personal development plans
  • Understanding the importance of surveys and questionnaires

Presenting findings to senior management

  • Collating data to present to colleagues and stakeholders in other business units
  • Reporting findings to the board to seek approval for training interventions (what added value it will bring to the organisation)
  • Matching training interventions to support the organisation's strategy
  • What is the expected return on investment linked to the business objectives?
  • Prioritising learning needs
  • Achieving budget sign off

Developing an action plan

  • Reviewing your own position and planning real actions to take place in the next week, month, 3 months and longer term

16:30 – Close of seminar

Speakers

Hazel Lewis

Hazel Lewis BA is a Senior Consultant at JSB. She has many years’ experience in learning and development and HR working in both the public and private sectors. Hazel started her career in the Civil service (Justice Department) where she gained experience and qualification in Leadership and Management and HR. On leaving the Civil Service Hazel worked as an L&D contractor and worked with a variety of clients including large telephony companies and Transport for London. This was followed a by a role as Senior Learning Solutions Consultant for Hemsley Fraser where Hazel worked with a wide range of organisations including financial services, energy providers, manufacturing, publishing, legal firms, charities and a variety of public bodies.

Hazel has designed, delivered and managed large (and small) learning solutions / development programmes. These have included:

  • Leadership and management development skills
  • Performance management including objective setting, performance appraisal, training and development, motivation
  • Operational HR including capability, discipline and grievance, sickness absence, case work, employment law for managers, recruitment and selection, L&D development and design
  • Team development

Hazel has a BA in English and Drama from the London University, and has the CIPD Professional Qualification in HR and training. Hazel has experience in a range of psychometric tools to assist individual and team development.in particular LPI, Belbin and DISC

Designed for

All Learning and Development Professionals, Training and Development Managers and Professionals, Managing Directors, HR Directors, HR Managers, Director of People and Performance, Director of Organisational Development, Department Managers, Policy Managers, Anyone responsible for designing and implementing learning and development or training programmes.

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Discounts

Multiple booking discount

Receive a 20% discount when you book more than one event, or book more than one person on the same event. Please note this discount only applies to the lesser priced booking and when all bookings are placed together.

Registered charities

You are entitled to a 25% discount on your booking if you are a registered charity. This discount will show on your invoice once your booking is submitted. You will need your charity registration number for the booking form.

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