Select your current organization or an organization you are familiar with to complete the following assignment.

Assume that you have been hired as an OUTSIDE CONSULTANT to help an organization strengthen employee development.

Write a 3-page consulting assessment (in third person) that answers the following:

Organization Overview: Briefly summarize the organization's primary product or service. What is the organization's current focus? What are the organization's overarching goals?

Needs and Relation to Organization's Goals: What are the organization's training needs? How do they relate to the overarching goals?

Prioritizing Training Needs: What effect do the organization's focus and goals have on prioritizing the type and amount of training? How would you prioritize specific training needs based on the organization's needs and current focus?

Rationale: Why must you consider the organization's size and overarching goals when prioritizing training? What differences would the size of an organization make?