OT.SP 1.2 Determine Which Training Needs Are the Responsibility of the Organization

In addition to strategic training needs, organizational training addresses training requirements that are common across work groups and support groups. Work groups and support groups have the primary responsibility for identifying and addressing their training needs. The organization’s training staff is responsible for addressing only common cross-work group and support group training needs (e.g., training in work environments common to multiple work groups). In some cases, however, the organization’s training staff may address additional training needs of work groups and support groups, as negotiated with them, in the context of the training resources available and the organization’s training priorities.

Example Work Products

1. Common work group and support group training needs
2. Training commitments

Subpractices

1. Analyze the training needs identified by work groups and support groups.

Analysis of work group and support group needs is intended to identify common training needs that can be most efficiently addressed organization wide. These needs analysis activities are used to anticipate future training needs that are first visible at the work group and support group level.

2. Negotiate with work groups and support groups on how their training needs will be satisfied.

The support provided by the organization’s training staff depends on the training resources available and the organization’s training priorities.

 

3. Document commitments for providing training support to work groups and support groups.