Training Needs Analysis Report for ASDA: Business Workplace

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of training needs within the ASDA organization, focusing on employee development and business workplace training. It begins with an introduction highlighting the importance of training and development in enhancing employee skills and performance, and then provides an overview of ASDA's operations. The report examines the needs of training at different levels within the organization, including strategic, operational, departmental, and individual levels. It also identifies various factors influencing training needs, such as employee efficiency, industry trends, job-related requirements, and training costs. The report then outlines a detailed training plan, including key points, tools, and timelines for customer relationship management and digital marketing sessions. Finally, it describes the delivery activities of the training program, such as presentation of topics, articles, and allocation of resources. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of reviewing the success of the training program.

Training in the business
workplace

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
LO1..................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Explain the needs of training to organization are linked to the different level......................1
LO2..................................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Factors to be considered to observing training need..............................................................2
LO3..................................................................................................................................................3
3.1 Training Plan.........................................................................................................................3
3.2 Deliver activities of the training program.............................................................................7
LO4..................................................................................................................................................8
4.1 Review over success of the training program........................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFRENCES.................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Training and development is the important and effective term which is very often used in
businesses for improve skills and performance of employees. This plays an important role within
the organization because with the help of these employees are highly able to meet the goals and
objectives of company. The present report is based on “ASDA” which is British multinational
retails super market. The company is deals in various products and services in order to satisfy
needs and wants of customers. The company is also requires training for their employees. In
respect of that, report will explain the training needs for an organization in different level within
the organizational structure. This will describe organization needs to consider identify its training
needs. This will plan suitable development activities for a training programme and delivering
activities from training programme. At the end of report it will conduct the review of success of a
training programme.
LO1
1.1 Explain the needs of training to organization are linked to the different level.
Focused and successful businesses have a clear goals and objectives detailing their vision
and goals which they wish to achieve all those over a set period (Mohammed and Dawood,
2018). The training programme needs to be aligned to these objectives through that workforce
have proper and improved correct skills. The company ASDA have needs of training and
development programme for their improve skills of employees at different level within the
organizational structure. Company follows hierarchy functional structure. For that company
needs to take proper follows up.
Strategic level:
The main reason for start training which from strategic level. In that business have a
focus to linked up with organization objectives. The have objective is to provide goods and
services at affordable price and reducing packaging is another key objective of ASDA. In this
level employer is provided excellent training about product knowledge and customers services
skills help to increase profit and to become a successful market leader.
Operational level:
Main reason for training needs to broken down into various operational areas of business
like productivity, promotion, workforce flexibility and application of new technology(Frascaroli,
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Gozzoli and D'Angelo, 2016). Example, to introduce planning session for promotion is help to
equip those within the workforce have the potential for employees of ASDA.
Departmental level:
In the company have various departments in which they have needs to provide training
like marketing, HR, finance and production. In respect of marketing department, training
organize for selling team how to sale product and services to customers with objective is to meet
needs and sales to target customers. This help to attract more customers towards company.
Individual level:
Business experience have a continue changes and updating the individual may need a
proper knowledge and training for improving their skills. In this also ASDA requires training
based on their specific needs (Strickland, 2018). There are various reason for this are application
of new technology, new equipment, introduce new product and services and new job role.
Example: the company ASDA decide to use new technology in Human resource system, in that
employees requires training to use this technology.
Those are the needs of training at different level related to organizational structure of
company ASDA. With the help of these employees are able to hard efforts tom achieve goals and
objectives of company in effective manner.
LO2
2.1 Factors to be considered to observing training need
Various factors that influence the training need of the Asda Company.
Employee Efficiency: Employee efficiency of the Asda Limited is among the major reason to
identify the training need of the company related to all its employees. Training programs conduct
to improve the employee knowledge and professional skill that enables the employee to perform
more efficiently in the organization (Jain, Newman and Montes, 2017). Training also upgrade the
technical skills of all the employee in the company. The management of the Asda Limited can
observe about the work efficiency of all the individual employee in the company and also
analyse about the effectiveness related to the employee efficiency based on the productivity
standard. Based on the employee efficiency and performance the management of the Asda
Limited can identify the training need of the company and also about what kind of training needs
to be conducted.
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Industry related needs: Industry related factor is also play the crucial role while identifying
about the training need of the company. The management of the Asda Limited can analyse about
the technical and professional efficiency of the company as per the industry standards. Industry
related needs also involve the brief knowledge about the retail sector in all the employee of the
company. Based on the factors associated with the industry related needs the management of the
company can analyse about the training needs of the company related to all its work force.
Job related need: Job related needs involve the training programs related to the job role in the
company. The management of the company can analyse that all the training programs of the
company is capable enough to provide the skilled work force related to each job role of the
company.
Task related need: Many times the entire job is segregated into various tasks. The management
of the Asda Limited evaluate the training need based on what task role needs a training program.
Individual tasks involve in the job put a huge impact on the overall efficiency from the respective
job (Padmasiri, 2018). To improve the job efficiency a company can conduct a training program
based on the tasks involved in such a job. Task related need involved the brief analysis of the
factor involved in doing such a job. Also involve observation about the skills require for
conducting each activity involve in such a job. Based on all the factors involved in task related
need the management of the Asda Limited can analyse about the training need of the company.
Training Cost: Training cost is among the major factors to be considered while identifying the
training need of the company (Prytz, Rybing and Jonson, 2016). Training cost involve design
and development cost, required time off from work, travel and accommodation expense of all the
trainee and stationary cost. Mainly all the above costs are involved in conducting the whole
training program for the company. The management of the company can analyse about the
output of the training program based on the training cost for the company. Based on the benefits
generated from the training program a training needs must be evaluated by the management.
Cost sufficiency is an important aspect while evaluating the training need for the company.
LO3
3.1 Training Plan
Key Points Tools Time Learning Check
Introduction
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Introduction about
training perspectives.
A precise intro about
both the training
perspective customer
relationship
management and
Marketing will be
conducted in the
beginning of the whole
training program.
A precise explanation
about all the training
activities and structure
(Seidle, Fernandez and
Perry, 2016).
All the processes
linked with training
session will be
explained briefly.
Trainer will also ask
from all the trainee
about the views over
the entire training
structure.
Recording will be
conducted of the entire
training session.
90 mins Trainer will ask
multiple questions
based on the different
aspects of the training
program.
Response of all the
trainee will be
recorded to analyse the
outcome.
Technical analysis of
both the training
aspect customer
relationship and
marketing will be done
through questioner
sessions and debates.
Session 1
Customer Relationship
Management
 Session over
the different
needs of the
customer's in
the retail
market.
 Information
about all the
potential
consumer base
 Market
analytics.
 Collection of
consumer data.
 Analytical
review about
company's
products.
 Techniques for
need
1 Week Review over customer
need analysis by the
trainer (Sloman,
2017).
Questions about
emerging consumer
and market trends.
Technical questions
and practical analysis
of all the latest
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of the
company.
 Discussion
over emotional
intelligence
related to the
consumer's.
 Resolution of
customer's
grievances.
 Attending
customer's over
calls or over
texts.
 Analysis of
changing
trends and
demands.
 Technical
methodologies
assessment of
consumer's.
 Information
search systems.
 Call recordings
of satisfied and
unsatisfied
customer's.
 Experience
share of all the
trainee
regarding
customer's
dealing.
 Presentation
about all the
latest
technologies
related to the
retail sector.
technologies use by
the Asda Limited.
Session 2
Digital Marketing
 Session over
all the current
digital
marketing
trends.
 All the
efficient
marketing
 Presentation on
various
successful
marketing
campaigns.
 Analytical
review on the
productivity of
1 week Knowledge analysis
with multiple debates
related to the
marketing (WANG
and et.al.,2016).
Analysis with the help
of different questioner
sessions.
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channels.
 Critical
analysis over
multiple
marketing
networks based
on the
productivity
and results.
 Analysis of
suitable
marketing
structure.
 Sustainability
of marketing
campaign.
 Market
analysis.
 Product
review.
 Market
segmentation.
 Technical
sessions based
on all the latest
technologies.
different
marketing
channels.
 Complete
presentation
over various
marketing tools
based on the
sustainability.
 Graphics of
market trends
and fashions.
 Presentation of
all the latest
technologies
regarding
digital
marketing.
 Technical
knowledge
about all the
usable latest
digital
technologies.
Analytical review
based on the task
allocation about
different topics related
to the training
program.
Conclusion
Final question answer
session about all the
topics involved in the
Short presentation
based on the main
elements involved in
120 mins Confirmation from all
the trainees regarding
all the main elements
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training session.
Overall review about
all the important
aspects of the whole
training program.
Highlight the major
outcome from the
whole training
program.
both the training
sessions.
involved in the
training programs.
Response check of all
the trainee based on
the given answers.
Report draft from each
trainee about the
outcome of the entire
training program.
3.2 Deliver activities of the training program
Schedule of the training program: Before conducting any activity regarding the whole training
program the trainer will provide the complete schedule about all the stages of the training
program. This schedule will segregate all the activities involved in the training sessions with the
estimated time involves in conducting such activities. Detail schedule about the training program
will enable all the trainee to get mentally ready about all the sessions involve in the training.
Presentation of all the topics: A summarized presentation of all the topics involved in the
training program (Wang and Huang, 2018). Presentation will involve multiple facts to critical
evaluate the entire topic of presentation. Presentation will also involve multiple pie charts that
can attract and improve the interest of all the trainee. Multiple videos based on the topic of
presentation will also be involved to make the entire training program more efficient and
productive. To conclude the whole training session a short presentation will also be present by
the trainer to highlight all the major points involved in the training program.
Article and Journals: The trainer will provide different articles and journals based on all the
crucial aspects of marketing and customer relationship management. Articles and journals will
also emphasis on all the critical analytical techniques involved in the training program. The
articles and journals will also highlight the quotes and statements of different intellectuals about
all the crucial topics like handling the customer's and many others.
Allocation of Stationary: Before initiating any operation related to the training the trainer will
allocate all the relatable stationary to all the trainees. Stationary will help all the trainees to make
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the summary or notes about all the crucial points of the different topics involved in the training
sessions.
Sessions: After the implementation of all the initial activities for the training program the trainer
will start conducting both the sessions based on the timing of the sessions. Conducting sessions
will involve all the crucial activities to make the entire training program a productive one.
Different expertise will also involve during the training sessions to give all the technical
knowledge about multiple aspects of customer relationship management and the marketing. The
trainer will conduct both the sessions as per the scheduled plan.
Conclusive Session: This will involve a short brief about all the important aspects related to
both the sessions. Trainer will conduct certain operations to analyse about the outcome of the
training program.
Review Activity: This is the final stage of the training program (Pietrantonio and Garriott,
2017). All the trainee will review about all the activities involved in the training program. This
process will also involve the efficiency of all the activities involved in conducting the training.
Video Submission: Trainer will submit the entire video recording of the training program to the
management of the Asda Limited. This will enables the management of the company to get the
brief about the effectiveness of the whole training.
LO4
4.1 Review over success of the training program
The management of the Asda Limited can analyse the effectiveness of the entire training
program based on the following activities.
Performance Review: Based on the performance of all the employee after analysing about both
the stages pre training and post training the company management review about the effectiveness
of the training program. Performance measurement will give the suitable base to the company
management to analyse about the effectiveness of the training program.
Technical Review: Based on the technical aspects of the training program technical review will
be conducted (Satish and et.al.,2019). The effect of the training over the technical knowledge of
all the employee will be analysed by the company management as per the practices of all the
employee after the implementation of the training program. Technical review will guide about
the technological awareness of all the employee involve in the training.
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Behaviour Analysis: In this process the company management will analyse about the
behavioural changes in all the employee involved in the training program. Based on the
behaviour analyse about both the stages pre training and post training the company management
will review about all the behavioural benefits from the training program. Training program will
impact the behaviour of all the trainee in the positive or negative manner and the company
management can review the impact with the behaviour analysis.
Professional Review: The company management will observe about all the changes in the
professional approach of all the trainees. As per the impact in the approaches of the employee the
company management will review about the development from the training program. This
process also involve the analysis of the attitude change of the employee after the training. Based
on all the above factors the company management will review about the professional changes in
the employee.
CONCLUSION
This report conclude about all the needs of the organization for conducting a training
program. How an organization analyse about the need to conduct a training program has been
concluded in this report. A suitable training plan has also concluded in this report. All the
activities involved in implementing a training program has been concluded in this report. This
report also conclude about the suitable measures to analyse the success of the training program.
All the important aspects of the effective training program has been concluded in this report.
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