When to Bring in Help
If you conduct needs assessments for your
organization, there may be times you want to call in some help. So
how do you justify getting help with a needs assessment when you
have the resources in house?
It's time to call in the experts
when:
> Solutions aren't clear
> There are differing opinions about what
to do
> The stakes are high
Under these circumstances, it's always
advisable to bring in a third party to provide a professional,
impartial assessment of your performance issues.
When you do, be sure to define exactly
what you expect of your service provider and the parameters for the
project.
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A newsletter providing you with information
and insights
to help you meet
your learning goals
By
ShaughnessyHowell - builders of outstanding training
programs
January
2006
In this issue: Identifying Training
Solutions
If Training's The Answer, What's
the Question?
Carl tells you that his team is
not getting along well. Jan complains about an employee
whose performance review was poor. Sam has money left in the
training budget for this year. They all want training.
How can you tell if training is really the
solution?
Finding the Right
Solution
Most training
discussions begin when someone identifies a performance
gap. Performance gaps are the difference between an
employee’s expected performance and the actual performance. A
key element to conducting a needs assessment is identifying
the reasons why a performance gap exists.
Selecting a Better Way
So you’ve identified
training as a solution to a performance gap. Before you book
the classroom and schedule the session, consider alternative
training-based solutions that take less time and fewer
resources.
How we can help:
The
ShaughnessyHowell Team can:
» Conduct a
comprehensive needs assessment for your oganization
» Consult on
solutions for your performance-based issues
» Design a
made-to-measure learning initiative to address your training
needs
ShaughnessyHowell Inc.
156
King Street South, Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 1P6
Phone:
(519)746-5203
Fax: (519) 746-6135
www.shaughnessyhowell.com
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