Skills mapping: Know your workforce inside out

Skills mapping gives you clear insight into the capabilities your people currently have and the skills your organisation needs to succeed.

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We help organisations define and capture skills at scale and align them with global industry standards.

What is skills mapping?

Skills mapping is the process of capturing and visualising identifiable skills at an individual, team, business function or enterprise level. This can include soft skills like problem-solving, teamwork and time management and hard skills – professional competencies which are applied in the workplace.

Understanding the specific skills available in your organisation is critical for planning the future, whether taking on a major new project or preparing for the impact of emerging technologies like AI.

How does skills mapping on Greenbeam work?

Skills mapping

Assess employee skill sets and skill levels based on practical applications and relevance in the workplace.

Personality testing

Identify soft skills, personality traits and characteristics which inform preferred working style and team culture.

Cognitive strengths

Pinpoint aptitude for specific technology-related areas and identify potential to learn and apply new skills.

A clear understanding of your workforce

The process of skills mapping on Greenbeam:

Step 1

Identify the roles that exist across your chosen team, business function or organisation.

Step 2

Determine the skills relevant to each role and build your skills and competencies matrix.

Step 3

Use Greenbeam to conduct scalable psychometric and aptitude testing and skills assessments of all team members.

Step 4

Conduct manager skills assessments of team members and align on selected levels.

Step 5

Access on-platform workforce skills data and a comprehensive Insight Brief detailing the skills available across your workforce and identifying skills gaps.

Step 4

Work alongside Greenbeam to implement data-led workforce planning to address gaps through professional development, talent mobility and skills-based recruitment.

Why use SFIA to create a skills matrix?

SFIA is a globally recognised, industry-led skills and competency framework designed to capture the professional skills needed in the digital age. It provides a common language for identifying and assessing individual skills across industries and sectors.

SFIA maps both levels of responsibility and professional skills in a single, centralised framework, allowing organisations to create a flexible, consistent skills matrix without being constrained by fixed methodologies, structures, or roles.

While Greenbeam can operate with any multi-level capability framework, we typically recommend SFIA as a great place to start for organisations who dont have an existing preferred skills framework.

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Greenbeam is a Global Accredited Partner of the SFIA Foundation

The Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) Foundation produces the industry-recognised global skills and competency framework for the digital world. It defines the skills required by business and technology professionals at every level to design, implement, manage and protect data and technology.

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Why should you skills map your workforce?

Skills mapping lets you see the skills your workforce currently has and the skills your organisation needs for the future. It helps you identify and address gaps, make data-led workforce planning decisions, and create clear professional development pathways that align individual growth with strategic business goals.