Meet Helix, the next chapter in AI skills intelligence

In my last post, I shared the 9 soft skills we’re starting with for our AI skills intelligence solution and why we picked them.

That post was the first time we really showed our hand. It was also the first time I heard someone say:

"Okay, I’m in. But what’s this actually called?"

Today, we can finally answer that.

We’re calling it Helix.

Why Helix?

DNA is the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life. It explains what we’re made of, how we grow, adapt and pass things on.

Workplace skills aren’t so different. Some behaviours come naturally. Others are taught, coached, refined. But all of them leave a trace. That’s what we set out to track.

When we started this journey, we weren’t looking for a name. We were trying to solve a common pain point, that L&D teams have no way of knowing if their learning programmes are actually changing how people behave at work.

We saw organisations spending time, energy and money to support notoriously hard-to-measure soft skills like communication, accountability and leadership. But when it came to proving that those skills were improving in practice, far too many were relying on vanity metrics and assumptions. 

So, we started building.

And as the idea took shape, as we shifted from concept to product, we started thinking about what it would be.

1. We didn’t want another dashboard.
2. We didn’t want another survey.
3. We didn’t want another platform that tells you what you already know.

We wanted something that could track real skill development, in the flow of work. Something that picks up on the signals people leave behind, in meetings, messages, feedback and interactions, and turns that into insight.

That’s how Helix was born. A platform that doesn’t sit outside your workflow, but weaves through it, spotting the patterns and surfacing the truth. Like DNA, it reveals the building blocks of how people grow.

We called it Helix because we think real learning, the kind that sticks, the kind that changes people, doesn’t happen in straight lines. It spirals. It builds on itself. It compounds. That’s what we’re here to track.

What’s in the first release?

The first live version of Helix includes:

1. Passive signal tracking. No surveys. No self-reports. Just simple integrations with Microsoft Teams, Zoom and Google Meet, picking up behavioural signals from the way people already work.
2. AI-powered insights. Signals are messy. Helix turns them into something meaningful. We start by measuring 9 core soft skills (the ones L&D teams care about most but have struggled to track). They cover: accountability, active listening, change management, coachability, coaching, communication, growth mindset, results focus, and strategic vision. You’ll get a live score for each, plus personalised suggestions on how to improve.
3. Team-level skill profiles. A dynamic snapshot of how your team is developing, showing where strengths are emerging, where support is needed and whether your learning efforts are actually making a difference.
   
   

What’s next?

This is just the start. The first version of Helix goes live in July, with early access available to selected organisations. We’re keeping the loop tight so we can learn, improve and build with the people who care most about getting this right. 

If that sounds like you, you can pre-register for access today, and we'll be in touch if we think you're the right fit.

Or join us for the public launch webinar on 17th July at 2pm BST, where we’ll walk through the product live, share how we got here, and what’s coming next.