Identifying individual learning and development needs
Featured in the Developing People: The Manager's Role training manual
By Caroline Love
Category: People Management and Motivation
Credit price: 3 download credits (Single user)
As developers of people and managers of human and financial resources, managers need to make creative and effective use of current and potential resources. Decisions about who needs to learn what should be based on a thorough analysis of individual need.
After a short introduction, the participants divide into small groups to define the terms ‘training’ and ‘development’. A short plenary discussion follows for feedback and reflection. You then define the terms ‘training’ and ‘development’. Participants work in small groups on part one of the case study to identify the learning needs of a staff member. A discussion of findings is followed by consideration of methods and processes to use for establishing training, learning and development needs. Participants then complete part two of the case study, to prioritise learning needs and ascertain the criteria to use. The training activity ends with the participants identifying the skills and qualities required of an effective developer of people in a brainstorming session.
Who is it for: This training resource is intended for use by trainers help participants to learn the starting point for development – identifying individual learning and development needs.
| Resource Type: | Activity |
| Min Group Size: | 4 |
| Max Group Size: | 20 |
| Typical Duration: | 02:05:00 |
| No of Pages: | 15 |
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Purpose: This training resource is intended for use by trainers in a programme on developing people: the manager’s role. Since the purpose of the training activity is to enable participants to identify individual learning and development needs, it should be used towards the start of a programme; exactly where to place it will depend upon your programme objectives. The training activity can also be used in training programmes on coaching, mentoring or training for trainers.
Download the training activity, Identifying individual learning and development needs as featured in the Fenman training manual; Developing People: The Manager's Role