Analysis of Development Needs and Learning Styles

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Analysis of development needs and learning styles Effective learning is an essential component of business strategy. The purpose of a learning needs analysis is to identify and prioritise the critical learning needs. This section describes some standard approaches that can be modified and tailored to the specific needs of the organisation. Identifying learning needs key points * When identifying learning needs the following must be considered: * Legislative requirements * Organisational needs * Job or group needs * Individual or team needs * All employee learning and development activities should support and directly link to the business strategy. * The learning needs analysis should be an integral part of a comprehensive learning and development strategic plan, built from the business plan, to gain the support of senior management. * It is important to be up to date with all current relevant legislation and kept informed of all pending and future legislation likely to affect the organisation. Much of this legislation requires evidence that the appropriate training has been delivered to all relevant employees. * The objectives in the organisation's business plan are those that are critical to the success of the business, and are where most of the effort and resources will be directed. * Job analysis - when undertaking a job analysis it is essential to check that all affected departments, including line managers, are involved in the process. * The task inventory is where the job is broken down into a set of separate tasks, activities or behaviours. A task inventory can be compiled for each job in a department or the whole organisation. * Task analysis is a process that produces a structured and reliable method of describing the task so that it can be consistently repeated. * A needs analysis provides
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