People & HR template

Training needs assessment

Identify current conditions, priorities and gaps related to the skills and training your role requires.

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What this template asks

1

How would you rate the current situation for the skills and training your role requires?

Required

Creates a consistent numeric measure that can be compared across respondents. It is required in this starting template, but you can change that in the builder.

2

Which challenges currently apply?

Required

Allows more than one applicable factor without forcing a false single choice. It is required in this starting template, but you can change that in the builder.

Limited resourcesLimited informationAccess barriersCapacity or skillsNo major challenge
3

Is adequate support currently available?

Required

Provides a structured answer that is straightforward to compare and segment. It is required in this starting template, but you can change that in the builder.

4

Which priority should be addressed first?

Required

Provides a structured answer that is straightforward to compare and segment. It is required in this starting template, but you can change that in the builder.

Immediate basic needAccessQualityCapacityLong-term sustainability
5

Please explain the most important need or recommendation.

Captures context, examples, and ideas that fixed options may miss. It is optional so respondents can continue when it does not apply.

Sample-size considerations

Invite the defined employee group and report small segments carefully. Set a minimum reporting threshold so individuals cannot be inferred from results.

Best practices

Explain confidentiality clearlyProvide a safe escalation routeCommit to sharing follow-up actions

Common mistakes

Calling responses anonymous when identities are trackedReporting tiny identifiable groupsCollecting feedback without acting on it

Frequently asked questions

Can I edit the training needs assessment template?

Yes. Every question, answer option, required setting, section, theme, and eligible logic rule can be changed in Surveyor before you publish.

Can I preview the questionnaire before signing up?

Yes. The respondent preview is available without an account. An account is required only when you want to create and save an editable survey in a protected workspace.

Last reviewed 2 August 2026

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