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Jan 13, 2026

What is an AI skills intelligence platform?

What is an AI skills intelligence platform? We've been talking about ours, Helix, a lot, so here's what we actually mean by that term!

Jan 5, 2026

Choosing the best LMS for employee onboarding

What is the best LMS for employee onboarding? It needs to be intuitive, surface relevant content and integrate with other systems... a lot like...

Dec 17, 2025

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.

Dec 16, 2025

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!

Dec 11, 2025

From an LMS to a unified learning ecosystem in 12 months

In just 12 months, 5app has expanded from a standalone LMS to a unified, AI-powered learning ecosystem. CEO Philip Huthwaite reveals how we did it.

Dec 9, 2025

7 predictions for L&D in 2026 with James Cranwell

What are the biggest L&D trends for 2026? 5app's Head of Product James Cranwell shares his 2026 predictions, from agentic AI to better metrics and...

Dec 3, 2025

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

5app's latest Helix product update brings with it the ability to add, measure and track custom skills. Find out more about the latest AI release here.

Dec 2, 2025

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

It's time for some fresh voices in L&D! Find out who has something different to say in our ultimate list of L&D voices to watch in 2026.

Nov 25, 2025

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 platforms like Helix can help...

Nov 18, 2025

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!

Nov 13, 2025

Why the AI skills cycle is the future of workplace learning

Connecting your full learning experience with an AI skills cycle is the future of workplace learning. Find out why, and how to create one, in this...

Nov 10, 2025

The ultimate list of AI tools for learning and development

Considering using AI for L&D but don't know where to start? Check out our ultimate list of AI tools for learning and development for pointers.

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Stay curious. 5app stories, thinking and expertise.

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)

The best AI prompts for truly brilliant learning

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 personal development for leaders

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

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

L&D is working hard. It’s time for tech to catch up

VeeCoach: AI tutor agent integrated into your learning system

AI reigns supreme at Learning Technologies 2025

Your most valuable learning data is hiding in plain sight

VeeCreate: AI-powered content creation at your fingertips

What does performance management look like in 2025?

Designing L&D that proves itself

The problem with vanity metrics in L&D

Anthony Nolan drives digital transformation with 5app

Fast, admin-free coaching and cohort-based learning with MyTeams

Learning ROI is broken. Here’s why

How to impress your CEO when starting a new job

Smart learning anywhere: 5app's mobile learning platform

How to retain employees with your best-ever onboarding

Upskilling your new accidental managers for long-term success

Introducing 5app's new pricing tiers: more choice, more value, more innovation

How seamless LMS integrations elevate the employee experience

The easiest way to give your people a PepTalk is…

Remote employee onboarding: nailed

Unlocking the future of learning with AI-powered learning experiences

Why employee reskilling is an essential part of onboarding

The power of the PoC

Using AI to elevate the employee onboarding experience

Unlocking seamless content sharing with distributed Playlists

Your step-by-step employee onboarding programme

The must-know AI skills for L&D professionals in 2025

What is a Playlist, and how can learning teams use them?

Click, create, learn: AI content authoring coming soon

The best AI for generating images for your learning

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