The Talent Development Hot Seat - The #1 podcast for L&D Professionals Using a Needs Analysis with Jerry Dugan
Andy’s guest this week on The Talent Development Hot Seat is Jerry Dugan, Director of Organizational Effectiveness for a healthcare system in Dallas. Jerry has almost two decades of experience in the learning and development space and leads a small team that’s responsible for new hire orientation, leadership development, team building, and other instructional design duties.
Jerry Dugan holds a Master of Science in Educational Technology from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and is a U.S. Army combat veteran. He lives in Dallas with his wife Olivia. They have two adult children, three cats, and a dog named Oreo.
In this episode, you’ll hear:
- How Jerry Dugan landed in talent development after veering away from the medical school path and joining the Army.
- The problem he’s trying to solve in the corporate space, why he’s become so passionate about it, and how he applies a needs assessment to the problem.
- Why training often takes longer than managers believe it will and how Jerry makes the most of short, limited training sessions.
- What the needs assessment can show you about your organization and where your training focus should be.
- The resource Jerry Dugan recommends for outlining a needs assessment and what you should keep in mind as you start this process.
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Analyzing Performance Problems book
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