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Jun 18, 2026

Why soft skills are the biggest leadership gap in the age of AI

For business leaders in 2026, soft skills are a top priority. But the soft skills gap among leaders is growing in the age of AI. Discover Philip's...

Jun 16, 2026

How learning vendors can make their programmes impossible to cut

If you're a learning vendor who's worried about customer budget squeezes, find out how you can make your learning or coaching programme impossible to...

Jun 9, 2026

Why L&D budgets get cut first

Every L&D professional knows that learning budgets are often at risk of cuts. Find out why L&D budgets are so vulnerable and how to change that.

Jun 8, 2026

The best AI tools for small businesses

Ready to experiment with AI? We've pulled together the best AI tools for small businesses to help you get started, even on a limited budget!

Jun 2, 2026

What is a learning maturity model and how does it work?

A guide to learning maturity models: how to interpret them, their pros and cons and the huge role they play in corporate learning and development.

May 28, 2026

5app named G2 High Performer in 2026 LXP Grid Report

5app has been named a High Performer in G2's Summer 2026 LXP Grid Report! Find out what that means and why it matters to our customers.

May 26, 2026

Everything HR needs to know about the EU AI Act

If you work in HR or L&D procurement, you need to know about the EU AI Act. Here's everything HR needs to know with 5app's Head of Product James...

May 19, 2026

How to keep a learning customer on the brink of cancellation

If you're a learning or coaching vendor looking to boost customer retention, find out how AI skills intelligence could save customers ready to cancel.

May 13, 2026

Thrive Partners rolls out new AI skills intelligence offer with Helix

Thrive Partners has become a Helix partner, meaning they will use 5app's AI skills intelligence platform to support coaching between live sessions.

May 12, 2026

How L&D can use AI for video editing

If you're looking to improve your learning videos, we're sharing the best AI for video editing tools and tips to help you become an editing whizz.

May 12, 2026

Prove learning impact before it costs you your next customer renewal

Too many learning and coaching vendors struggle to prove the impact of their programmes. Discover how to boost learning customer retention with Helix.

May 5, 2026

The best AI prompts for truly brilliant learning

If you're looking to level up your L&D with AI, check out the best AI prompts to use with ChatGPT, Perplexity and more for your best learning yet!

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Stay curious. 5app stories, thinking and expertise.

Why soft skills are the biggest leadership gap in the age of AI

How learning vendors can make their programmes impossible to cut

Why L&D budgets get cut first

The best AI tools for small businesses

What is a learning maturity model and how does it work?

5app named G2 High Performer in 2026 LXP Grid Report

Everything HR needs to know about the EU AI Act

How to keep a learning customer on the brink of cancellation

Thrive Partners rolls out new AI skills intelligence offer with Helix

How L&D can use AI for video editing

Prove learning impact before it costs you your next customer renewal

The best AI prompts for truly brilliant learning

How to get senior leaders to care about L&D

Onboarding or reboarding? How technology can help

AI in learning is overpromised. Here's what actually delivers

How to make compliance training fun (yes, really!) in 5 steps

What does performance management look like in 2026?

The best statistics for AI in learning 2026

Why internal comms is the missing link in L&D success

5 must-know statistics from the 2026 LinkedIn Talent Report

Microlearning vs traditional elearning: what actually works?

5app named an Innovator in Talented Learning's RightFit Solutions Grid

Everything L&D needs to know about AI for workplace learning

Why employees ignore your LMS (and how to fix it)

We improved communication by 30% in two months. Here's what that means for L&D

How SMEs can create elearning without a dedicated L&D team

How to create a continuous learning culture with AI

AI coaching vs traditional coaching: which is best for your business?

What is an AI coach?

Why Helix is a game changer for learning partners

What is an AI authoring tool?

What is an AI skills intelligence platform?

Choosing the best LMS for employee onboarding

The 9 hardest skills to measure (and how to measure them)

From an LMS to a unified learning ecosystem in 12 months

7 predictions for L&D in 2026 with James Cranwell

5app empowers businesses to measure the skills that matter with Helix

The ultimate list of L&D voices to watch in 2026

How unconscious bias can destroy your performance management programme

What’s the difference between tasks, skills, competencies and capabilities?

Why the AI skills cycle is the future of workplace learning

The ultimate list of AI tools for learning and development

5app named Best Small Business Learning Platform 2025 by SME News

How AI is transforming training quality assurance

The ROI of leadership development

4 steps to improving your coaching quality with AI

How learning vendors can unlock skills development for their customers

Empower your leaders to own their soft skill development

Why soft skills can make or break your training sessions

How AI can help leaders unlock the soft skills they need

Sharpening up your strategic vision

Ascent's employee training soars to new heights with 5app

How to get more results focused at work

4 ways L&D leaders are using AI skills intelligence

Moving from a fixed mindset to growth mindset at work

The art of great workplace communication

Mastering AI prompt engineering with James Cranwell

The foolproof guide to improving your coaching skills

How to become a more coachable employee

From insight to development: what's next for Helix?

How to get better at change management

How to improve your active listening skills

How to improve accountability at work

5 reflections on the launch of Helix

Two ways to see Helix for yourself!

How Hemsley Fraser used 5app to transform communication, collaboration and culture

5app's Helix launch in photos

Meet Helix, the next chapter in AI skills intelligence

Behind the scenes of Helix with Rob Mackenzie

Skills, not spreadsheets: why dynamic skills management matters

The secret to identifying emerging skills with AI

Why skills visibility is key to unlocking your hidden talent

What’s new in VeeCoach: practical AI that works for you

Here’s what L&D gets wrong about skills training

Why continuous skills assessments are today's performance solution

The 9 soft skills we’re starting with (and why they matter)

Soft skills, hard data: measuring human skills in a digital world

The good, the bad and the ugly of learning impact measurement

Fixing the ROI problem in learning with AI

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