TRAINING & DEVELOPMENT STRATEGYPresented By: TRAINING NEEDS ASSESSMENT (TNA)TNA is a process of identifying the gaps that exist between the current performance of employees and the organizational goals (Goldstein & Ford 2002) An diagnostic tool for determining the type of needs and ways of addressing themTraining needs are due to: re-organization processes, process improvement, business re-engineering , new equipment, etc WAYS TO MEET TRAINING NEEDS Training needs are addressed by a training program should be developedTraining program: why the training is needed, who should be trained, where training will take place and who are the trainersThe materials and facilities of the training ON-THE-JOB TRAINING METHODSMethods of training that are carried out at the place of work (Anthony et al., 2002).Reasons for using these methods:Effective for those employees that are less experienced or are new to the workLess work stoppage since the training may be carried simultaneously with workLess costly in that there is no hiring of training rooms or facilities EXAMPLES OF ON-THE-JOB TRANING METHODSCoachingMentoringJob-rotationUnderstudy OFF-THE-JOB TRAINING METHODSMethods of training that are conducted away from the job environment. Reasons for these methods:The trainees concentrate much on the training away from jobThere is freedom of expression from trainees since their supervisors