Table-Top Needs Analysis

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SAMPLE OBSERVER INVITATION LETTER

Date:

[Name of Potential TTNA Observer]

To:

[Name of Coordinator]

From:

Subject:

TABLE-TOP NEEDS ANALYSIS

A Table-Top Needs Analysis (TTNA) will be held [dates of process] in [meeting room location].

The objective of this process is to resolve performance problem/concern for [name of job

position/program being assessed] Other purpose is to teach future trainers how to conduct

TTNA for other type of performance problem/concern. The table-top approach when facilitated

properly, has proven to be a pleasant, cost-effective, efficient method of needs analysis.

If you are interested in learning the TTNA process, you are invited to participate in a 1 day

train-the-facilitator session, and observe the actual conduct of TTNA during the workshop

portion of the process. As the participant of a 1 day train-the-facilitator session, you will take

part in the training portion of the process to learn about the process in lieu to its applicability

to the performance problem/concern. As an observer, you will observe the TTNA process. As

an observer, you will NOT contribute to the technical content of the job position/program being

assessed, though the Facilitator may ask you to co-facilitate portions of the process to give

you practice conducting the process. You will receive all training materials with the lesson

plans to follow along as you observe and to use when conducting future TTNA's.

The process will begin at [ start tim e, e.g. 8:00 a.m. ] on [date of Day 2] and you will want to

participate that entire day. On [dates of Days 3, 4, 5 ] you are welcome to observe the entire

time. This is left to your discretion to determine how much time you observe those days.

If you are interested in participating as an observer, please call me at [phone number] by [

deadline for responding]. I will send a confirmation letter 2-3 weeks before the process. If

you have any questions, please call me at [Coordinator's phone number].

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