Module 3 Discussion Topic
Proactive vs. Reactive Needs Analysis
Your textbook, Effective Training… explains that needs
analysis can be proactive (planned in advance for a future performance gap) or
reactive (conducted here and now to address an immediate, current performance
gap). Provide an example of a situation (either a real past experience or a
hypothetical) in which you would recommend either a proactive or a reactive
needs analysis (pick one). Describe the situation and explain why you believe
the type of needs analysis you chose would be most practical. What would the
outcome be if no needs analysis was conducted?
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by 11:59
PM EST/EDT Sunday.
Specifically:
What points did your peers make that you agree with? What
information did they include that you may have overlooked?
Where do you and your peers disagree? What could you suggest
to strengthen their position?
Would a different type of needs analysis (or no needs
analysis) be more practical in this situation? Why or why not?
