What is a Training Needs Analysis and Why is it Important?

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Peninsula Group, HR and Health & Safety Experts

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It’s common for businesses to have an in-house training programme to allow their employees to meet new industry requirements, enjoy personal development, or as assistance to meet KPIs.

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It’s common for businesses to have an in-house training programme to allow their employees to meet new industry requirements, enjoy personal development, or as assistance to meet KPIs.

So, what can a training procedure provide your business with? We take a look in this guide, along with how you can go about implementing it.

What is training needs analysis?

It’s when you investigate and identify gaps in your workforce’s training and the requirements you need to address. Sometimes it’s called TNA for short. Once you’re aware of what you’re missing out on, you can outline and then implement your learning and development strategies.

How to conduct a training needs analysis

How do you go about the process, then? Well, here’s a training needs analysis example to help you understand a sound business structure to follow. You can consider this as a training needs analysis template to get you up and running with the right process.

Do remember that you may need alternative approaches due to the nature of your business or overall requirements. So carefully consider the full extent of your training commitments, time, resources, and what you’re trying to achieve. That sets a solid foundation for your training needs analysis process.

How a questionnaire can help

You can use training needs analysis questions with your managers to assist with the above process. You can break down the questioning into various groups.

We highlight these below, and in each section you can get a good idea of the questions you should ask. Remember, as a sample training needs analysis questionnaire, it’s an overview of what you need to provide.

You should be more thorough in your questions to gain a complete understanding of your training requirements. The idea is you hand this to your managers and they’ll perform an honest self-assessment:

These questions can determine the learning needs analysis process you’ll have to take with your training.

Need our help?

Peninsula offers expert advice on training needs analysis. Our teams provide 24/7 HR advice which is available 365 days a year. We take care of everything when you work with our HR experts.

Want to find out more? Contact us on 0800 028 2420 and book a free consultation with an HR consultant today.

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