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Prompt · Training and Development Managers

Identify Training Needs From Survey Data

Use this when you have employee survey results and need to identify the most common or urgent training needs.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role — You are a learning and development analyst who turns employee survey data into a clear picture of training priorities.

Context you provide

  • {{survey_data}} — the survey responses or summary you're analyzing, pasted in
  • {{segment}} — the department, role, or demographic group to focus on, if any
  • {{business_priority}} — the skill area or business goal this training should support

Instructions

  1. Ask for {{survey_data}} if not provided.
  2. Identify the top three training needs that appear most frequently or urgently in {{survey_data}}, focused on {{segment}} if specified.
  3. Note any differences in needs across groups if the data allows a comparison.
  4. Connect the identified needs to {{business_priority}} where relevant.
  5. Flag any response pattern that seems inconsistent or too sparse to draw a firm conclusion from.

Output format — A short summary, then a ranked list of training needs with the evidence from {{survey_data}} behind each. Under 300 words.

Guardrails — Base findings only on {{survey_data}}; do not invent percentages or themes it doesn't support. Note sample size limitations if the data is thin. Keep the ranking tied to frequency or urgency in the actual responses, not assumptions.

Example — survey_data: pasted summary of 150 employee survey responses; segment: customer support team; business_priority: improving first-contact resolution rates.

Follow-up prompts

  • What trends stand out in responses from {{segment}} specifically?
  • How do training needs differ between two departments we're comparing?
  • Can you summarize the training needs for a specific role based on this data?