Competências de liderança para inovação nas práticas de gestão de pessoas: um estudo na Universidade Federal de Alagoas

Abstract

The competencies of teams and individuals for innovation in the public sector are crucial to the public organization's ability to innovate and generate public value for society. Developing these competencies in public servants is one of the challenges facing the People Management (PM) department at Federal Higher Education Institution (HEI). The aim of this study is to analyze how leadership competencies contribute to the development of innovation in PM practices at the Federal University of Alagoas (Ufal). Using a basic qualitative study approach and data triangulation, the data was collected through documentary research and 5 semi-structured interviews with open and closed questions with technical-administrative and teaching staff occupying management and leadership positions or functions in Ufal's Department of People Management and Work (Progep). The data on managers' leadership skills for developing innovation in PM practices were subjected to thematic content analysis. As a result, 28 leadership competencies were identified for the capacity for innovation in PM practices, the most prominent being human skills such as interpersonal relationships and empathy, interpersonal understanding and enthusiasm and involvement. In the comparison with the individual competencies for innovation in the Brazilian public sector, it was possible to observe managerial competencies for Ufal's management close to the 22 of these competencies expected for innovation.