How are training needs assessed? Several methods are available for the purpose. Fig shows some of them for Organisational level and individual level.
Benefits of Needs assessment:
As pointed above, needs assessment helps diagnose the causes of performance deficiency in employees. Causes require remedial actions. This being a generalized statement there are certain specific benefits of needs assessment. They are:
- Trainers may be informed about the broader needs of the training group and their sponsoring organizations.
- The sponsoring organizations are able to reduce the perception gap between the participant and his or her boss about their needs and expectations from the training programmes.
- Trainers are able to pitch their course inputs course inputs closer to the specific needs of the participants.