Learning Needs Lab
Mapping the Road to Effective Learning
Before building training, we uncover what your people actually need to perform better.
Our evidence-based discovery process turns assumptions into actionable insight — fast.
The Challenge
Why So Much Training Misses the Mark
Most organizations jump straight into content production — but without a clear picture of what drives performance gaps, learning efforts stay generic. Sometimes the issue is skills, but often it’s processes, communication, or role clarity. Our Learning Needs Lab identifies what truly needs to change — and whether training is the right solution at all.
Learning Needs Analysis (LNA)
We interview stakeholders, review existing data, and analyze performance drivers to determine what’s really needed.
Skills & Competency Mapping
Using our Competency Framework Assessment, we measure current versus target capability levels to identify development priorities.
Appreciative Inquiry Workshops
Together, we explore what already works and how to build on existing strengths — shifting focus from problems to possibilities.
Frameworks We Use
From Insight to Action
Our process draws on well-established methods in instructional design and organizational development:
- Performance-Focused Design principles inspired by best-practice approaches in the field (similar to “action mapping,” used under fair-use descriptive terms).
- Intentional Change Theory and Appreciative Inquiry to connect business goals with personal motivation.
- Competency-Based Assessment to anchor learning outcomes in observable behavior.
All frameworks are applied in a way that respects original intellectual property and focuses on evidence-based practice.
Real Case Example
A client planned to launch a company-wide communication training but wasn’t sure what skills were actually lacking.
Through our Learning Needs Lab, we:
- conducted targeted interviews with managers and employees,
- analyzed existing survey data,
- ran an appreciative inquiry session to identify peak performance moments, and
- benchmarked results against their competency model.
The findings showed that 60 % of the perceived “communication issues” were rooted in unclear workflows and role overlaps — not in skill deficits.
As a result, only two microlearning modules were needed, and the rest became a leadership-clarity initiative.
Outcome: higher impact, lower cost, and measurable confidence in every learning decision.
Deliverables – What You Get
A facilitated, highly interactive session (½ day or 1 day) designed to uncover your organization’s key learning challenges, analyze stakeholder perspectives, and identify opportunities for measurable improvement.
A visual, data-driven summary that connects existing competencies and performance indicators to identified learning needs, highlighting critical gaps and development priorities.
Action Roadmap
A clear, sequenced plan that outlines next steps — specifying which issues to address, which skills to train, and which metrics to track for sustained impact.
Get ready to make learning work for your organization!
Let’s design training that is fast, effective, and built for your people.Book your Learning Needs Lab and get a clear, evidence-based roadmap for your next learning initiative.