RDA Needs Assessments
While many organizations experience similar challenges, every organization is unique, with its own characteristics and strengths. RDA's assessments clarify the "hot buttons" and prioritize the issues facing each group. RDA Needs Assessments are confidential. Results are analyzed and reported in objective aggregate form, never identifying individuals.
Team and Organizational Needs Assessments
Through surveys and structured interviews with all, or a cross section of group members and other designated individuals, RDA identifies the factors contributing to and/or hindering effectiveness as well as the collective vision of the future and the obstacles in the way.
This Information is organized into a report, reviewed by our client at a facilitated Assessment Review Meeting. Outcomes of this meeting include agreement about major strengths, development needs, and the priorities critical for success. Results are discussed in a safe, non-threatening environment.
A Needs Assessment is an extremely valuable forum for public, yet anonymous, discussion of team and organizational strengths and development needs. During the Assessment Review, important areas to work on are determined and organizational ownership is assigned so that subsequent intervention designs are relevant to real issues.
Typically, RDA Needs Assessments gather information on:
- Company/team vision for the future (short and long-term)
- Organization/team perception of effectiveness and of change strategy
- How people will adapt to change (e.g., speed, commitment)
- Comparing organization to others attempting similar change
- Leadership communication to increase effectiveness of change strategy
- Obstacles perceived by group members to achieving vision
*As part of a RDA Needs Assessment, we may use the Team Effectiveness Scorecard™ (TES), a comprehensive, on-line survey instrument that helps teams and their leaders gather a snapshot of their team’s strengths and weaknesses in 11 different areas. Read more…