Training Assessment Worksheet

Use these questions to help you think through your staff training needs.

Staff /Skill Profile

1. Who is the target audience? What are their skills and motivation level?
2. What training has staff requested?
3. What is specific, observable data that indicates that training is needed?

Agency Training Systems

1. In the past, how has training been delivered?
2. On a scale of 1-5, how successful would you say past training has been?
3. What is your budget for training? Is the budget flexible? Are you raising money for training?
4. What methods of training do you use?
5. How do your staff learn best?
6. Does training of staff typically happen off-site (i.e. at workshops, in classes, independently)?
7. What training has proven successful in the past (i.e. learners were able to apply what was taught immediately)? What training has NOT proven successful?

Training Objectives

1. What areas of inefficiency do you have as an staff that training could improve?
2. What do you want to be included/covered in the training?
3. If training was successful, what would be the outcome?
4. What is the problem/need to be addressed through training?

Training Logistics

1. Do you have time allocated for organized technology training for your staff?
2. By what date do you want staff to be able to use software, systems, etc.?
3. Do you have someone on staff who could deliver training?
4. Do you know of other nonprofits who could recommend a trainer or a class?