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Free Training Needs Assessment Questionnaire

Before you design the course, find the gap. This TNA questionnaire measures current versus required capability across weighted skill dimensions, then auto-generates a personalized PDF gap report that tells you exactly where your training budget pays off.

5 Dimensions
~8 min
AI PDF Report
AI Consultant
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Sample Report — Capability Gaps
Leadership62Communication55Technical48Process70Data40
55/ 100
Capability Readiness Score
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This is the actual questionnaire respondents will see. Each submission generates a personalized gap report.
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Sample AI report with capability radar chart, dimension-level gaps, and ranked training priorities. Printable for budget reviews.
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AI consultant trained on needs-analysis methodology. Scan the QR code on the PDF report to discuss your gaps.
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What's Included

Everything you need to run a credible needs analysis.

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Weighted Gap Questionnaire

5-dimension questionnaire that scores both current and required capability — leadership, communication, technical, process, and data skills — so the gap itself becomes a number you can act on.

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Personalized PDF Gap Report

Every submission auto-generates a print-ready PDF with a capability radar chart, dimension-level gaps, and training priorities ranked by payoff — the evidence you need before approving any curriculum.

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AI Consult via QR Code

Each PDF report embeds a QR code. Scan it with any phone to discuss the gaps with an AI consultant — and turn a skills gap into a curriculum plan.

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Who Is This For

Pick your role — see how the template fits your workflow.

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L&D Managers

Spend the training budget where the gaps are. Workflow: Copy template → Align dimensions with your competency framework → Survey teams and their managers → Rank programs by reported gap size.

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Training Consultants

Open engagements with data instead of opinions. Workflow: Import template → Map dimensions to the client's org goals → Run with target teams → Present gap reports in your proposal.

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Department Heads

See what your team actually needs before booking courses. Workflow: Copy template → Add role-specific skills → Collect from the team → Buy training that closes real gaps.

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Sample Questions Inside

A preview of real questions from this template — the full version adds scoring logic, branching and a personalized report per respondent.

  1. Which skills would most improve your performance? (ranked multi-select)
  2. Rate your current proficiency in each area. (1-5 matrix)
  3. How supported do you feel to apply new skills? (1-5)
  4. Preferred learning format (choice)
  5. How much time per week can you give to learning? (choice)
  6. What's blocking you from learning now? (multi-select)
  7. Where do you want your career to go in a year? (text)
  8. Does your manager discuss development with you? (choice)
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a training needs assessment?
A training needs assessment (TNA) identifies the gap between the capabilities a team has and the capabilities it needs — before any training is designed or bought. It turns "we need some training" into a ranked, evidence-based list of where training will actually pay off.
How do you conduct a training needs analysis?
Define the skills that matter for the role, then measure current versus required capability for each. This questionnaire does both: respondents rate themselves against target levels across weighted dimensions, and every submission auto-generates a PDF gap report with a radar chart.
Is this TNA questionnaire free?
Yes. Click "Use This Template" to copy the full questionnaire into your FormLM workspace for free. No credit card required.
Can I customize the skill dimensions?
Absolutely. The five dimensions — leadership, communication, technical, process, data — are a starting point. After copying, rename them to your competency framework and add role-specific skills.
How is this different from a satisfaction survey?
A satisfaction survey looks backward at a course that already happened. A needs assessment looks forward — it finds gaps before you spend a dollar, so the curriculum you approve is driven by evidence rather than habit.

Find the Gaps Before You Spend the Budget

Copy the Training Needs Assessment questionnaire into your workspace, align the dimensions with your roles, and let every submission produce a gap report. Free to start.