Analysing Development Needs

An introduction to analysing development needs and definitions of the key terms.

Brooke Broadbent proposes a systematic approach to training needs analysis which involves examining six different aspects of performance and training in order to get a fully rounded picture of the development needs in an organisation..

Eduardo Salas is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Central California. His thoughts on the shifting focus of training needs analysis from a stand-alone entity to a strategic tool are profiled here.

Job Training Analysis (JTA) is the process of establishing the learning requirements for a specific job. Rosemary Harrison is a leading writer in the field of employee development and her approach to JTA is outlined here.

Pfeffer and Sutton identified that a gap exists between what people in an organisation know and what they actually do. A brief overview of their work is outlined here.

Benchmarking can be a useful tool in the strategic analysis of training needs. This brief overview highlights the two most useful forms of benchmarking for identifying development needs.

Competencies are an excellent way of determining development needs. This article outlines three of the most popular types of competencies.

The Balanced Scorecard’s use as a method of Training Needs Analysis is to identify areas within the organisation which could benefit from training measures.

A list of some of the most common data gathering methods and tips on using them successfully.

Gap analysis is a traditional method of analysing training needs. This model provides a framework for identifying and problems or shortfalls in performance, highlighting development needs.

This document describes a model of recommended practice for the implementation of a management development process in the assessment centre format.

This methodology for gathering gathering employees' feedback on their managers includes a collection of docuements that can be sent to both managers and employees to help facilitate the process.

A methodology to help identify, prioritise and plan the development needs for a team. It can be used by an individual or as part of a team session.

Use this step-by-step guide to design and implement an employee survey. Such surveys can be particularly useful for analysing development needs in issues relating to communication, leadership and organisational culture.