Learning Needs Analysis: Practitioner Program

A practical, step-by-step guide for L&D professionals to gathering and analysing an organization's learning needs.

What you'll learn

What is Learning Needs Analysis (LNA)

The Purpose, Objectives and Process of Learning Needs Analysis

What are the Levels and Categorisation of Analysis

Who are the Key Stakeholders for successful Learning Needs Analysis

What are the Types of Data for Learning Needs Analysis

Collecting Primary Data for Learning Needs Analysis

Collecting Secondary Data for Learning Needs Analysis

Data Analysis in Learning Needs Analysis

What are the Important Tools and Techniques for Learning Needs Analysis

How to prepare the LNA Report to present findings and recommendations to the key Stakeholders

Requirements

Fundamental understanding of Learning and Development

Basic understanding of how an organisation operates and its business objectives

Description

You've been asked to analyse the learning needs within your organization, but you don't know where to start? Are you engulfed by the amount of information around you and don't know how to make sense of it?Welcome to this course on Learning Needs Analysis.My name is Zubin Rashid. I have been a Learning and Development professional for more than 20 years.Learning Needs Analysis: Practitioner Program is a course designed to help Learning and Development (L&D) Professionals identify and assess the learning needs of their organization.This course provides learners with an understanding of the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to identify and assess learning needs within an organization. You will learn how to identify the skills and knowledge gaps that exist within a target group, develop strategies to address those gaps, and document the findings and solutions. Topics to be covered include the importance of understanding the current and future needs of the organization, the role of data collection and analysis in determining learning needs, and how to use the data to design an appropriate learning program. This course will begin by introducing the concept of learning needs analysis, including its purpose and the LNA process. You will learn the process of gathering data to identify the learning needs of an organization, including the use of surveys, interviews, observations, and other techniques. You will also be introduced to different methods of analyzing the data.Finally, you will learn how to document the findings and recommendations in the form of an LNA Report to be presented to the key stakeholders.Upon completion of the course, you will be able to conduct a learning needs analysis process and develop effective learning recommendations.Watch the preview videos to get an understanding of what the course offers. Go through the list of topics mentioned in the course content to know about what the course covers. Also, you will be happy to know that all courses come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.Let us begin the learning journey!

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction to the Course

Lecture 2 Know your Instructor

Section 2: What is Learning Needs Analysis?

Lecture 3 Introduction to Learning Needs Analysis

Lecture 4 Importance and Benefits

Lecture 5 Five Types of Approaches to LNA

Lecture 6 Common LNA Challenges and How to Address them

Lecture 7 Training Needs Analysis vs Learning Needs Analysis

Lecture 8 Practice Exercise: Task 1

Section 3: Purpose, Objectives and Process of LNA

Lecture 9 Purpose of LNA

Lecture 10 Return on Learning Investment and LNA

Lecture 11 Setting Goals of LNA

Lecture 12 The LNA Process

Lecture 13 What is measured in LNA?

Lecture 14 Practice Exercise: Task 2

Section 4: Levels and Categorisation of Analysis

Lecture 15 Levels: Organisational, Functional, Individual

Lecture 16 Needs Categorisation based on Business Goals and Objectives

Lecture 17 Topline and Bottomline

Lecture 18 Leadership Development

Lecture 19 Innovation and R&D

Lecture 20 Compliance and Legal

Lecture 21 Fundamental / Other

Lecture 22 Practice Exercise: Task 3

Section 5: The Key Stakeholders for successful LNA

Lecture 23 Organisational level stakeholders

Lecture 24 Functional level stakeholders

Lecture 25 Individuals as stakeholders

Lecture 26 Why communicate with people at different levels?

Lecture 27 Practice Exercise: Task 4

Section 6: Types of Data for LNA

Lecture 28 Primary Data

Lecture 29 Secondary Data

Lecture 30 Quantitative Data

Lecture 31 Qualitative Data

Lecture 32 Practice Exercise: Task 5

Section 7: Collecting Primary Data for LNA

Lecture 33 The Consulting Approach - Asking the Right Questions

Lecture 34 Interviewing Organisation level stakeholders

Lecture 35 Interviewing Functional level stakeholders

Lecture 36 Interviewing Individual employees

Lecture 37 Facilitating Focus Groups - part 1

Lecture 38 Facilitating Focus Groups - part 2

Lecture 39 Example of Focus Group Application in LNA

Lecture 40 Surveys using Questionnaires

Lecture 41 Practice Exercise: Task 6

Section 8: Collecting Secondary Data for LNA

Lecture 42 Secondary Data Sources - part 1

Lecture 43 Secondary Data Sources - part 2

Lecture 44 Practice Exercise: Task 7

Section 9: Data Analysis in LNA

Lecture 45 Quantitative Analysis

Lecture 46 Example of Quantitative Analysis - part 1

Lecture 47 Example of Quantitative Analysis - part 2

Lecture 48 Qualitative Analysis Approach

Lecture 49 Example of Qualitative Analysis - part 1

Lecture 50 Example of Qualitative Analysis - part 2

Lecture 51 Representing Data in Reports and Presentations

Lecture 52 Practice Exercise: Task 8

Section 10: Important Tools and Techniques

Lecture 53 Important Considerations

Lecture 54 Performance Analysis Quadrant

Lecture 55 Skills Matrix and Competency Matrix

Lecture 56 SWOT

Lecture 57 PESTLE

Lecture 58 PRIMO-F

Lecture 59 Decision-making on Learning Methodology

Lecture 60 Learning Methodologies for Individual Learning

Lecture 61 Learning Methodologies for Group Learning

Lecture 62 Practice Exercise: Task 9

Section 11: The LNA Report

Lecture 63 The LNA Report Structure

Lecture 64 LNA and Learning Analytics

Lecture 65 LNA and ROI Measurement

Lecture 66 Example of LNA Report

Lecture 67 Practice Exercise: Task 10

Section 12: Concluding Words

Lecture 68 Congratulations on completing the LNA course

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