{"id":11684,"date":"2025-07-30T02:46:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T07:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/?post_type=resources&#038;p=11684"},"modified":"2026-10-12T04:43:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T09:43:43","slug":"how-to-conduct-a-training-needs-analysis","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.brightmine.com\/us\/resources\/talent-management\/learning-development\/how-to-conduct-a-training-needs-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"How to conduct a training needs analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-primary-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f85887e8 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:25px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-929090b5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a4641b2f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">by <strong>Carl I. Greenberg, <\/strong>Pragmatic HR Consulting<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the core of any effective training program is correctly identifying what or who needs to be trained. Poorly conducted needs analyses can lead to training solutions that train:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">The wrong competencies;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The wrong people; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">The wrong learning methods.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-sign-up-today-to-get-our-step-by-step-guide-including\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sign up today to get our step-by-step guide including:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">Step 1: Determine the Desired Business Outcomes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Step 2: Link Desired Business Outcomes With Employee Behavior<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Step 3: Identify Trainable Competencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Step 4: Evaluate Competencies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Step 5: Determine Performance Gaps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">and more&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-want-to-see-more\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Want to see more?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For full access to <strong>How to Conduct a Training Needs Analysis<\/strong>, sign up to a HR and Compliance Center subscription today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/us\/quote\/?intcmp=hrcc-migrated-resource|quote|request-a-quote\" style=\"border-radius:25px\">Request a quote<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column lnrs-hide-block-on-mobile is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-left-color:var(--wp--preset--color--secondary-gray);border-left-width:2px;padding-left:10px;flex-basis:30%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained wp-container-2 is-position-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-bleach-white-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-22a7c014 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:15px;padding-bottom:15px;padding-left:15px\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Get ahead of HR compliance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navigating today\u2019s complex HR compliance landscape is challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Get ahead with Brightmine. 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