CHICAGO, Ill., Dec. 3 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) — KnowledgeAdvisors, the world’s largest provider of learning and talent measurement solutions, today announced it has released a brand new research report providing benchmark information about how Learning and Development (L&D) and Human Resources (HR) organizations utilize Training Needs Assessments to improve the development of their employees.
The one-two punch that kills training organizations is misalignment and irrelevance. L&D departments fail when they cannot align curricula to meet the needs of the business; likewise they fail their learners when they do not provide relevant training. Effective Training Needs Assessments ensure alignment with business goals and relevant training programs.
KnowledgeAdvisors recently investigated how the learning industry uses Training Needs Assessment. KnowledgeAdvisors’ standard Training Needs Assessment survey was sent to more than 5,000 members of the L&D and HR industry asking them to respond to each question for their organization.
Results showed that many organizations were perfectly aligned with what one would expect. For example, most organizations support leadership development and most leaders support individual development. Other results were more surprising such as a scrap learning rate that was as high as 67% for some organizations.
The results of this survey are available for clients to use as benchmarks, so they can compare how they are using Training Needs Assessments against other organizations.
In summation, KnowledgeAdvisors’ recent survey showed that there are clear views on the strategic priorities within a company and the ways in which needs assessments are applied. KnowledgeAdvisors recommends using a process that covers macro and micro organizational issues and gauging the effectiveness of the training process to determine if organizational changes are needed to make L&D more capable of filling knowledge and skill gaps.
“A tenant to a strategic evaluation approach is alignment of training to business goals. A training needs assessment is the very foundation for this alignment. KnowledgeAdvisors offers a comprehensive training needs assessment tool that ensures that needs are addressed at the highest levels of the organization all the way down to the newly hired associate,” stated Kent Barnett, CEO of KnowledgeAdvisors.
Organizations interested in further details about this research can access the complimentary white paper found at: http://www.knowledgeadvisors.com/media-research/white-papers/research-paper-training-needs-assessment-state-of-the-industry/ .
About KnowledgeAdvisors:
KnowledgeAdvisors is the world’s largest provider of learning and talent measurement solutions. Leading organizations access its measurement expertise and on-demand software to ensure a high-performing workforce. As a thought leader in Human Capital Analytics, KnowledgeAdvisors provides the most comprehensive analytics solutions in the market. By combining measurement expertise, on-demand evaluation software, and integrated analytics solutions with benchmarking, organizations gain the necessary insights on how to best develop their workforce. For more about KnowledgeAdvisors, visit: www.knowledgeadvisors.com .
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Eric Bush, Director of Marketing
312-676-4416
ebush@knowledgeadvisors.com .
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For organizations that utilize learning and development to drive business outcomes, KnowledgeAdvisors offers learning measurement software that improves the effectiveness and business impact of learning. Unlike the standard reporting and dashboard features included in most learning and talent management software, we combine data from multiple enterprise systems with information collected through evaluations and assessments to paint a complete picture of learning and business performance. KnowledgeAdvisors can even benchmark your learning programs against other organizations. We offer essential services to our clients to help them create high quality measurement practices. Best Practice: KnowledgeAdvisors is a trusted source of thought leadership for evaluating the effectiveness of critical human capital initiatives such as learning and development, employee engagement, talent acquisition, competency management, performance management and leadership. Our software exceeds industry standards for quality and elegance. Our learning measurement solutions provide valid, reliable and predictive business intelligence. And our consulting services are built on proven business models such as six-sigma and continuous improvement. Cloud Computing: Metrics that Matter®, our flagship software solution for human capital process evaluation, utilizes a “cloud-based architecture” to enable easy implementation and integration with other enterprise software systems (including LMS, HRIS, Integrated Talent Management Suites, CRM, ERP and more). Integrated Reporting, Business Intelligence and Analytics: Metrics that Matter® integrates data from multiple enterprise systems (including LMS, HRIS, Integrated Talent Management Suites, CRM, ERP and more) with information collected through evaluations and assessments to paint a complete picture of learning, talent and business performance. Analysis is rendered through automated dashboards, scorecards and detailed reports that can be customized for every role in your organization from executives to front-line managers. Informal and Social Learning Measurement: Metrics that Matter® reaches beyond formal learning programs and learning management systems to measure learning effectiveness in informal and social learning environments. Benchmarking: Metrics that Matter® includes a benchmark database with over 750 million external data points and 100 standard reports. Benchmark data can be sliced by industry, course type, job function and more; providing learning & development experts with the opportunity to compare learning effectiveness against external averages. To understand who we are, KnowledgeAdvisors has put together an educational podcast series. Click Educational Podcast to subscribe today. Our clients represent many of the world’s leading organizations, including four of the five largest accounting firms, three of the last five winners of Training’s Top 125 Award, the world’s largest company, and the most prestigious US Defense Department University. Our clients know that working with KnowledgeAdvisors helps them to achieve the highest-performing workforce. MEDIA CONTACT: Eric Bush, Director of Marketing KnowledgeAdvisors +1-312-676-4416 ebush @ knowledgeadvisors.com
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