A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment - Hardcover

Gupta, Kavita

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0787939889 ISBN 13: 9780787939885

Publisher: Pfeiffer, 1998

Synopsis

Co-published with the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

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.

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 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! No other resource tackles such a wide range of needs assessments. A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment has it all!

About this title

About the Author

KAVITA GUPTA has developed training programs for corporations and conducted workshops for several New England universities. An active member of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), she holds a master's degree in instructional systems technology from Indiana University.

From the Back Cover

"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 to Needs Assessment has it all!

Co-published with the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

About the Author
Kavita Gupta has developed training programs for corporations and conducted workshops for several New England universities. An active member of the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), she holds a master's degree in instructional systems technology from Indiana University.

From the Inside Flap

"One-stop shopping for the human resources practitioner. "Paula Dickerman, vice president of training, Cambridge Savings BankIncludes 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 recommAnded."—Barry N. Rupard, director of training and development, Boston Mutual Life Insurance CompanyGupta'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 recommAndations to your audience? Get your answers here. No other resource tackles such a wide range of needs assessments. A Practical Guide to Needs Assessment has it all!Co-published with th

Edition details

• Publisher: Pfeiffer
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0787939889
• ISBN 13: 9780787939885
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 210