The analysis and evaluation of the training needs at organizational level implies the identification of the differences between what the sports institution expects and what happens inside it. This is, in fact, a diagnosis of current problems (differences between desired and current performance), potential problems involved in the process of organizational change (new performance factors, new methods of improving performance), individual development preferences ( preferences of human resources, managers regarding their own development, as well as the development of their employees) of the target audience (staff in the organization that will be included in the training and development programs). The purpose of this paper is the analysis of the training and development needs of sports organizations, a very complex issue in terms of understanding and incorporation by sports managers who empower their staff to act as agents of change at the organizational or competitive level.