Chapter 7 Discussion

1. Needs Assessment- A way to figure out who needs training, what training, and how will you train. If they find these three things out they can create an effective training meeting. Sometimes new skills are learned, new equipment is installed or new technology is learned in order for the employees to perform properly.
2. In most of my jobs I was never trained and it was the hardest thing to do to read your employers mind and to be able to do it exactly the way they wanted you to do it. I would have been able to perform better and also been more comfortable at my work if I had had at least the basic training. I think that is the main reason I have quit two of my jobs was that they didn't train and expected all their employees to do a perfect job.
3. It is key to figure out what exactly you need to change. Who may need more training, what area, how can you train them and so on. You have to be paying attention though and figuring out where you want your company to go, then you will know what you want your performance to be and maybe how to get it where you want it.
4. My questions would be. How do you know what is the best amount of training? You don't want too much or lack of enough. What have been the most effective ways of training? training meeting are great but what usually gets most employees actualy up and running?