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Animation 1: A role mapped to skills and levels
The problem

Training is done.But where are the skills?

You need to see what people can do, where they need support and what they should learn next.

See what this looks like with 5Mins AISwitch back to compare with the old way

Completions don't prove capability

A finished course tells you little about how someone applies it.

See skills in action

Add reviewed exercises, situational tests and Roleplay feedback to your evidence.

Skill gaps stay hidden

You can't see where a team needs to develop.

Know where to focus

Map skills to roles and track competency across people and teams.

Everyone gets the same path

Different roles and starting points get the same training.

Give everyone a relevant path

Use role-based skills and AI-powered recommendations based on skill gaps.

Helping teams turn learning into progress

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SKILL GAP ANALYSIS

Find the gaps. Focus the learning.

  • Identify skill gaps by role and see where each team needs to develop.
  • Use a role-based competency matrix.
  • Get AI-powered recommendations based on skill gaps.
AccelerateSkills Intelligence is included
Animation 5a: Gap analysis

Use skills mapping and gap analysis to identify development needs.

MAP SKILLS

AI skills mapping and pre-built skill taxonomies

  • Start with 1,000+ ready-made roles and pre-built skill maps, filtered by function, then copy and adapt.
  • Describe your own role and let AI suggest the relevant skills.
  • AI skills mapping across 150+ hard, soft, life and tool skills.
Animation 2a: Ready-made roles

Find a role by function, explore its pre-built skill map and copy it for your organization.

BUILD COMPETENCY

Give people a clear next level

  • Follow a personalized learning path for every skill, through five levels from Explorer to Master.
  • Use Fast Track to test existing skills and jump levels.
  • Recognize progress with Advanced, Expert and Master certificates.
Animation 3a: Levels

Follow a learning path through Explorer, Proficient, Advanced, Expert and Master, earning points as you progress.

ASSESS AND COACH

See how people apply what they learn

  • Review work submitted through Exercise assessments.
  • Check judgment with scenario-based situational tests.
  • Use Roleplay scores and coaching feedback to guide practice.
Animation 4a: Exercises

Ask learners to submit work for review by a person.

TRACK GROWTH AND SKILLS INTELLIGENCE

Make skill growth visible

  • Explore a competency radar by team or person.
  • Compare skill level scores month on month.
  • Filter team reports to see time spent on different skills.
Animation 6a: Competency dashboard

View a competency radar by team or person and choose which skills to show.

Skills taxonomies

Pre-built skill maps across four dimensions

A structured skills framework helps you identify, develop and assess the skills every role needs, from how people work together to the tools they use every day.

Interpersonal

Soft skills

  • Communication
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Teamwork and collaboration
Management

Leadership

  • Coaching and feedback
  • Active listening
  • People management
Technical

Hard skills

  • Account management
  • Objection handling
  • Customer research
Software

Tools

  • ChatGPT
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint

Give people a reason to keep growing

People can see their skill levels and points, find their next microlesson with Daily Picks and celebrate level badges in Team Feed.

Skill levelsand points
PersonalizedDaily Picks
Level badgesin Team Feed

"5Mins covers every role, from finance to marketing to tech. We can see each person's skills, spot gaps, and adjust their learning to match."

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Animation 7: Skill progress, Daily Picks and Team Feed
150+skills
1,000+ready-made roles and pre-built skill maps
5levels per skill
Customer stories

Teams making more time for development

3 to 1

training systems replaced by one platform

Payments

20,000+microlessons, with single sign-on
Career pathspeople can see for their role

We had three separate training systems, and none could answer one simple question: what training do I need for my role? We launched company-wide with single sign-on, 20,000+ bite-sized lessons, and career paths people can see.

Beatriz Helena Faraco Pinho
Beatriz Helena Faraco PinhoGlobal Learning & Development Manager, dLocal
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Built in

The details that support everyday growth

Skill visibility controls

Choose which skills learners can access.

Skill categories

Explore related skills by category.

Copy and export roles

Reuse ready-made roles and export your roles.

Leadership role flag

Get AI suggestions for management and coaching skills.

Skill certificates

Recognize Advanced, Expert and Master levels.

Manager skills view

Give managers visibility into team skills.

Skills distribution in Reports

See learning time by skill, filtered by team.

Personalized Daily Picks

Help people find their next microlesson.

Skill levels

A clear next level. For every skill.

From Explorer to Master, make progress visible and give people a reason to keep growing.

  1. Level 01

    Explorer

    Build your momentum
  2. Level 02

    Proficient

    Build your momentum
  3. Level 03

    Advanced

    Skill certificate
  4. Level 04

    Expert

    Skill certificate
  5. Level 05

    Master

    Skill certificate

Earn skill points through learning and quizzes.

Use Fast Track to test existing skills and jump levels.

Why skills-based

Traditional vs skills-based learning

Traditional training puts everyone on the same path. Skills-based learning adapts to each person's role and prior knowledge, so people focus on what they actually need to learn.

Traditional learning

  • Knowledge-based: focus on information transfer
  • Course completion: success measured by attendance
  • Uniform learning: a one-size-fits-all approach

Skills-based learning with 5Mins

  • Skill mastery: focus on practical application
  • Proven capability: success measured by what people can do
  • Personalized learning: adapted to each person's needs
Your questions answered

Questions about skills-based training and skills matrices

What is skills-based training?

Skills-based training organizes learning around the skills people need for their roles. In 5Mins, you map roles to skills, follow competency levels and use assessments and progress data to guide development.

How do roles and skills work in 5Mins?

AI skills mapping does the heavy lifting. Pick one of 1,000+ ready-made roles and pre-built skill taxonomies, or describe a role and AI suggests the skills it needs from a library of 150+ hard, soft, life and tool skills. You can still fine-tune any role by hand.

Can we use our own roles and competency framework?

You can create Company Roles and use Add Skills Manually to select the relevant skills, or use AI suggestions from a role description. Each skill follows the five 5Mins levels: Explorer, Proficient, Advanced, Expert and Master. Book your demo to discuss how your framework maps to these roles, skills and levels.

How are skill levels measured?

Learners earn skill points through learning and quizzes to progress through five levels. Fast Track lets them test their skills and jump levels. Advanced, Expert and Master levels have skill certificates; reviewed exercises, situational tests and Roleplays provide additional evidence of application.

How does 5Mins evidence skills?

5Mins brings together assessment results, submitted exercises, situational tests, Roleplay scores and coaching feedback, and skill level scores. These provide evidence of learning and application alongside course completions. Explore Reporting & Insights.

Which plan includes Skills Intelligence?

Accelerate includes skills mapping and gap analysis, a role-based competency matrix, skills progression tracking and AI-powered recommendations based on skill gaps. Book your demo to see how these support your team's development.

Can 5Mins replace our skills matrix spreadsheet?

Yes. A skills matrix shows which skills each person has against the skills their role needs. In 5Mins, roles are mapped to skills, and the competency dashboard shows skill levels by person and team, month on month. On Accelerate, skills gap analysis then recommends what each person should learn next.

How much does it cost, and is there a free trial?

Visit our pricing page to explore the plans, or book your demo to discuss your requirements. Start your free trial with no credit card needed. Ask about Accelerate if you want to explore Skills Intelligence.

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