Approaches to Training Need Analysis in Human Resource Management

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Table of Contents
Introduction.......................................................................................................................3
Training need analysis................................................................................................................3
Approaches to training need analysis................................................................................3
Observation...............................................................................................................................3
Surveys......................................................................................................................................3
Interviews..................................................................................................................................4
Customer feedback....................................................................................................................4
Performance management system.............................................................................................5
Personal Reflection............................................................................................................5
Bibliography......................................................................................................................7

Introduction
Training need analysis
Training need analysis is a concept in human resource management that is aimed at
identifying the training needs of a workforce so that they can perform their jobs effectively. It
is the first process in the training and development of employees. Identifying training needs
of the employees has become important because employers are investing hefty amount of
resources in training and development programs, which makes it imperative that these
programs are effective and are targeted to acquire the right skills (Denby, 2010).
Approaches to training need analysis
In order to make a training program more effective, human resource managers use different
approaches to pinpoint the areas where the employees lack competencies. Some of the
approaches that are used by business organisations to assess the training needs of their
employees are discussed below:
Observation
One of the most commonly used approaches to analyze the training needs of a workforce is
observation. Observation approach is a simple approach in which human resource managers
watch people working in their real environment and get insight into their performances. By
observing people working can provide qualitiative as well as quantitative information on their
performance gaps (Morrison, 2017). The advantages of using an observation approach for
analyzing the training needs of a workforce are:
- It is a cost effective method for analyzing the training needs of employees
- Observation method is considered to be a simple method because it provides less
interruption to the work flow of employees
- This approach can be helpful in generating real-life data
Surveys
Another approach that is commonly used by human resource and training managers for
analyzing the training needs of a workforce is survey. An organization wide survey is
conducted to gather employee input for analyzing their training needs. In this approach, a list