Quick and Simple Assessment Tips

The scope of a training needs assessment can be enterprise-wide. In the right organization, at the right time, with the proper rationale, such assessments can be enormously valuable as they help guide the company into the future with all the skills and talent they will need to succeed.

Often, however, we in the learning and development field don’t have the budget, the time, or the backing to conduct a full-blown survey. How many times have you had a manager come to you saying his team just isn’t producing as they should? In this situation, you need a quick and dirty assessment of what is going wrong and what is needed.

Training needs assessments services experts advise that surveys need not be complicated. They can be quick and simple and still provide the information you need to plan an effective learning solution. Use a software program like Survey Monkey to set up questions you need answered and then mail it to potential program participants. They can fill out the survey quickly and anonymously and you will be able to design the appropriate intervention.