Training needs analysis

A method for the assertive development of human capital

Abstract

Purpose: This technological article proposes a Training Needs Analysis (TNA) method based on Management by Competence (MBC) for dynamic environments. Methodology: The method was developed from an extensive literature review involving the triangulation of theories and theoretical perspectives from different areas and applied in a textile company in southern Brazil. For data collection were used: focus groups, documents, non-participant observation, and a questionnaire, according to the method guidelines. Main findings: The method was systematically structured based on models and approaches proposed and validated, at macro, meso, and micro levels of analysis, with a reactive and proactive focus, aligned with organizational strategies and guided by the MBC. The application allowed the in-depth mapping of competencies in the three dimensions and the description of training needs according to the degree of priority. Academic contributions: The method proved to be viable, scientifically contributing to methodological terms by presenting an objective tool containing the steps for an ANT and the appropriate methodologies for a dynamic environment, not identified in the literature. Practical contributions: The method contributes as a practical tool, which can help organizations and professionals in the areas of People Management and T&D to conduct TNA processes in an agile manner, adapting to the reality of the markets, maintaining validity and rigor scientific, and serving as a basis for the other steps of the T&D process. The indirect contributions to people's professional development and society's socioeconomic development are also noteworthy.