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

There's a lot of confusion around the difference between tasks, skills, competencies and capabilities, so we're here to set the record straight!

Why skills visibility is key to unlocking your hidden talent

If you're worried you're missing out on some of your employees' hidden talents, skills visibility is a must. Find out how AI skills intelligence...

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

Skills training might seem easy, but it's often far from it - especially if you want it to make a real impact. Find out what L&D gets wrong here.

Why continuous skills assessments are today's performance solution

Move over annual appraisals - continuous skills assessments are today's modern performance management solution, and here's why.

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

5app is almost ready to launch its new AI skills intelligence solution, and we're kicking off with nine key skills. Find out which with Philip...

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

As important as soft skills are, they're not always easy to measure. Discover how we can get better at measuring human skills in a digital world.

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

Learning impact measurement isn't always easy - but we're better at some aspects than others. Discover the views and challenges of real learning...

Fixing the ROI problem in learning with AI

The way L&D teams are measuring learning impact in 2025 is fascinating. Discover our findings from candid interviews with 50+ learning leaders.

How are L&D teams measuring learning impact in 2025?

The way L&D teams are measuring learning impact in 2025 is fascinating. Discover our findings from candid interviews with 50+ learning leaders.

How unconscious bias can destroy your performance management programme

Is unconscious bias destroying your performance management programme? Find out why it's so insidious, and how AI can help you overcome it.

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

Soft skills, like coachability and communication, are notoriously hard to measure. Here are 9 of the hardest skills to measure and how to change that.

Your most valuable learning data is hiding in plain sight

It's time to ditch the vanity metrics and start measuring what actually matters: real performance data. Unlock your most valuable data with these...