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Whether you call it a “needs analysis,” a “training needs assessment,” a “performance assessment,” or something else, a needs analysis is simply the process an instructional designer goes through to evaluate a performance issue to determine the root cause of that performance issue and offer one or more solutions that will hopefully resolve that performance issue (ideally in a measurable and evidencebased way).

Seems pretty simple, right?! Well, the truth is, whether you’re a completely brand new instructional designer or you already have some experience under your belt, needs analyses are one of those things that we do a really great job of overcomplicating. And while we constantly talk about the importance of conducting a needs analysis, there isn’t a lot of good, practical, and downtoearth information on how to actually conduct one. As a result, you’d be amazed at how many learning and development teams out there don’t actually make need analyses a critical part of their instructional design process.

So, in this video, I’ll walk you through how to conduct a needs analysis stepbystep, along with examples and a downloadable template you can use for conducting your own needs analyses.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:37 What is a Needs Analysis?
02:18 Why are Needs Analyses Important?
04:36 How Do You Conduct a Needs Analysis?
05:50 What Can Training Fix?
08:36 Four Steps for Conducting a Needs Analysis
08:49 Step One: Identify Goals
11:50 Step Two: Collect Data
15:19 Step Three: Analyze Data
17:45 Step Four: Present Results
20:07 Download My Free Needs Analysis Template
20:21 Closing