One-stop shopping for the human resources practitioner. Paula Dickerman, vice president of training, Cambridge Savings Bank Includes a FREE diskette with customizable job aids!
How will approach your organizational dilemma? Start here! This how-to handbook is perfect for anyone seeking a methodical approach to needs assessment. You'll get a treasury of tools: worksheets, ready-to-use forms, and templates for planning a course of action. The accompanying disk, packed with job aids, enables you to customize materials for your own use. Whether you're an experienced trainer who's been conducting needs assessments for years, or a supervisor who wants to get to the root of job performance problems, this book has the tools for you!
You'll learn how to:
- Overcome barriers to success
- Prepare interviews and surveys
- Accelerate the data-gathering process
- Identify competencies for effective performance
- Develop a long-term performance improvement plan
Whether you're new to the process or a seasoned pro, Gupta's tools enable you to get the job done quickly and efficiently. Her clear writing and realistic examples are refreshing. It's all here.--Kathleen Shiels Tully, senior management education consultant, Fidelity Investments
This book will prove useful to new and experienced practitioners of the training arts and sciences. It's filled with practical ways to resolve step one:'What training is needed?' Highly recommended.--Barry N. Rupard, director of training and development, Boston Mutual Life Insurance Company
Gupta's guide answers your questions at every step along the route. How can you stimulate interest in your project? Which data-gathering method should you use? How can you analyze data and report on results? What can you do to tailor your recommendations to your audience? Get your answers here. No other resource tackles such a wide range of needs assessments. A Practical Guide ... Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved. Autor:Kavita Gupta |