Most people would accept that an organisation needs to realise
the potential of its people and that it needs to ensure that
it's people are acquiring the knowledge and skills they need
to make an effective contribution towards the organisation's
goals. At the heart of human resource development therefore
But how often is a Training Needs Analysis
study paper based? - without learning or action plans to promote
knowledge, skill and the application of learning to the benefit
of self and organisational change? Even modern Learning Management
Systems do not have an online training resource library to
meet the learning expectations of individual's assessed
HRD
Online training needs analysis is different
The HRD Online training system offers
three approaches to training needs analysis.
a) Knowledge Assessment
b) Skill Assessment
c) Culture assessment
A) TestEd - can be thought
of as mini-eprogrammes. They relate to subjects and allow
users to take any number of knowledge assessments
- after all what better way is there to objectively establish
a learning need? - they either have the knowledge or they
dont.
TestEds can be customised and they can
function as a stand alone application or
integrated with the Appraisal system. Multiple
tests can be sat at any time, historical results and made
visible to their managers. Specific learning bites are identified
and despatched using
active email (push learning technology)
- i.e. a personal
development plan is created.
Users can remain within this test environment
indefinately if required - all for a very small one off fee.
For more information on the online training
knowledge tests click here.
B) Appraisals - enables
the Training Manager, Coach and/or Line Manager to conduct
employee performance led Training Needs Analysis. Most useful
for skill assessment. The HRD Online training
system operates with both generic and customised role competencies
- individuals being appraised can opt for self appraisal,
assessor appraisal and/or 360 feedback click
here to see examples.
The system uses push learning technology
to contact nominated assessors, gather their graded responces
for each competency nominated, and presents peer feedback
information for final appraisal and goal setting and action
planning.
Assessor comments and presented evidence
are all displayed in support.
Where Appraisal function is integrated
then TestEDs satisfying the learning need are available -
in this way users can progress a learning need into learning
action and learning results.
c) Surveys - enables
the strategist to determine the state of readiness for change
and development before homing in on what change is most needed,
why and what positive outcomes can reasonably be expected.
With such diagnostics in place change
managers and leaders can be identified perhaps by using the
system appraisal function - which can certainly be used to
identify who needs what training.
For more information on the online training
surveys click here.
Using
push learning. the HRD Online
training management & elearning system provides flexible
& customisable HRD solutions
- with Institutional accreditation and optional blended
learning methods and distant learning support
HRD Online training promotes an active learning culture
is Training Needs Analysis.
development plan is created. 
