This five-day course equips HR and organisational leaders with practical capabilities in learning and development needs assessment. It addresses common workplace challenges including inconsistent processes, capability gaps, limited management information and accountability for people decisions. Participants explore relevant frameworks, examine organisational case studies and develop practical tools for planning, implementation and performance monitoring. The course emphasises ethical practice, evidence-based decisions and adaptation to corporate, public sector and nonprofit environments, enabling participants to translate HR knowledge into more effective organisational systems.
Learning Methodology
- Review of workplace cases involving adult learning and organisational capability.
- Guided exercises on training needs analysis methods.
- Small-group scenario analysis of competency mapping and learning priorities.
- Development of practical templates for learning plans budgets and evaluation models.
- Instructor feedback on the training needs assessment capstone.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Analyse organisational requirements for adult learning and organisational capability.
- Apply professional methods to training needs analysis methods.
- Evaluate people management decisions concerning competency mapping and learning priorities.
- Develop procedures and measures for learning plans budgets and evaluation models.
- Prepare and present an applied training needs assessment capstone deliverable.
Delivery Format
- Duration: 5 Days (In-person or Live Virtual)
- Locations: Nairobi, Kigali, Addis Ababa, Dubai, Johannesburg, Accra
- Format: Trainer-led workshops, practical exercises and course-specific learning tools
- Certification: Certificate of Completion issued by Alverton Global Consultancy
Course Features
- Lectures 20
- Quiz 0
- Duration 5 days
- Skill level All levels
- Students 25
- Certificate No
- Assessments Yes
- 5 Sections
- 20 Lessons
- 5 Days
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- Day 1: Adult learning and organisational capability4 Items
- 1.1Adult learning and organisational capability: key concepts and workplace relevance
- 1.2Adult learning and organisational capability: tools and procedures
- 1.3Adult learning and organisational capability: organisational case exercise
- 1.4Adult learning and organisational capability: implementation and review
- Day 2: Training needs analysis methods4 Items
- Day 3: Competency mapping and learning priorities4 Items
- Day 4: Learning plans budgets and evaluation models4 Items
- 4.1Learning plans budgets and evaluation models: key concepts and workplace relevance
- 4.2Learning plans budgets and evaluation models: tools and procedures
- 4.3Learning plans budgets and evaluation models: organisational case exercise
- 4.4Learning plans budgets and evaluation models: implementation and review
- Day 5: Training needs assessment capstone4 Items
No. Familiarity with workplace management is sufficient for most exercises.
Relevant employment compliance considerations are discussed without substituting for jurisdiction-specific legal advice.
Yes. Participants complete scenarios, templates and a workplace application exercise.
Yes. The course can use appropriate corporate, NGO or public sector scenarios.
Certificate of Completion issued by Alverton Global Consultancy.
Requirements
- Basic familiarity with organisational or HR processes.
- Experience in managing staff or supporting workplace operations is useful.
- Laptop or tablet for templates and practical exercises.
Features
- Practical application of adult learning and organisational capability.
- Usable templates for training needs analysis methods.
- Scenario-based skills in competency mapping and learning priorities.
- Performance measures for learning plans budgets and evaluation models.
- Actionable workplace implementation planning.
Target audiences
- Human resource managers and officers
- Organisational development specialists
- Learning and talent development professionals
- Departmental managers and team leaders
- Public sector and NGO people management staff
