Training & Development
Competency Frameworks & Training Needs Analysis
From a competency framework to an annual training plan built on a real gap, not on wish lists.
Practitioner3 days18 training hours6-20 participants
All training programmes are accredited by the Sharjah Private Education Authority.
Programme objectives
- Design a competency framework tied to strategic objectives
- Run a structured training needs analysis at three levels
- Build a costed, prioritised annual training plan
- Measure training impact at behaviour and results level
Detailed agenda
1
Day 1
Building the framework
- Competency types: core, leadership, technical
- Proficiency levels and their behavioural descriptors
- Linking competencies to strategy
- Exercise: defining one competency across its levels
2
Day 2
Measuring the gap
- Analysis levels: organisation, role, individual
- Instruments: self-rating, manager rating, tests
- Using appraisal results as a needs source
- A team gap-measurement exercise
3
Day 3
The plan and the impact
- From gap to the right intervention — training or otherwise
- Building and costing the annual plan
- The Kirkpatrick model for impact measurement
- Impact reports as excellence award evidence
Competencies developed
- Competency framework design
- Needs analysis
- Budget planning
- Impact measurement
What participants take away
- A competency dictionary ready to tailor
- A training needs analysis instrument
- An annual training plan template
- A company-issued certificate of attendance
Prerequisites
None.
How it is assessed
A practical deliverable: a mini competency framework for one role plus a costed annual training plan.