Skills

Workforce skills: map them, build them, prove them

Give your employees the skills pathways, mentoring and visibility they need to grow, with real-time skills reporting that shows what's working.

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Build a skilled and trained workforce from the inside out

Most organisations know they have skills gaps. Few can see them clearly. Thrive gives you an employee skills matrix that maps capability across your entire workforce, connects it to development and tracks progress through dashboards your leadership team will actually use.

Skills pathways that close gaps

Mentoring that accelerates skills development

Employee skills analytics and reporting

Employee skills assessment built into the workflow

Define the skills each role needs, map them to structured learning pathways and let Thrive close the gaps. Employees follow a clear development journey from where they are to where they need to be. See how Leeds Building Society added 400 goals within a month of launch.

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Pair employees with mentors who have the skills and experience they need to grow. Mentoring accelerates capability through guidance, feedback and shared experience that structured content alone can't provide.

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Track workforce skills progression across individuals, teams and departments. Real-time dashboards show where capability is strong and where investment in skills development is needed most.

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Run structured employee skills assessments that capture real evidence of capability, not just self-reported confidence scores. Use results to inform pathway assignments and development priorities.

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“What really, really struck us with Thrive was not just the platform, but the whole wraparound service – which really set [them] apart from all of the other providers that we’d been looking at. The support we’ve had has been brilliant.”

Monica Merryweather

Operational Learning and L&D Infrastructure Manager

"Thrive has completely changed the way we do learning and development here. It’s made everything so much more engaging, way more accessible, and so much more effective with everything we roll out."

Ellie George

Learning and Development Manager

"Would I recommend Thrive to other organisations? A resounding yes. The relationship that your organisation will create with Thrive is like no other, and I truly, truly endorse it."

Billie Barnes

Global Head of Learning & Development

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Frequently asked questions

What are workforce skills and why do they matter?

Workforce skills are the capabilities your employees need to perform their roles effectively and adapt to changing business demands. Tracking and developing workforce skills helps organisations identify gaps early, support succession planning and build a skilled and trained workforce that drives performance.

What is an employee skills matrix?

An employee skills matrix is a visual framework that maps the skills each employee has against the skills their role requires. It highlights gaps, strengths and development priorities across teams so L&D and HR leaders can make informed decisions about training, hiring and workforce skills development.

How do skills pathways work?

A skills pathway is a structured learning journey that guides employees through the development stages needed to build specific capabilities. Pathways connect courses, mentoring, assessments and on-the-job activities into a clear route from current skill level to target proficiency.

How to identify skills gaps in your workforce

To identify skills gaps in your workforce, start by defining the skills each role requires, then assess current employee capability against those requirements. Thrive automates this with an employee skills inventory that highlights gaps at individual, team and organisational level so you can prioritise development where it matters most.