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Annual appraisals that are more of a compulsory event than a real added value?
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No clear criteria for promotions or salary increases?
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Further training is arbitrary and does not contribute to long-term development?
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Specialist careers are not defined?
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As a manager you get unstructured feedback on your employees?
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The training plan for trainees is often unclear and progress cannot be tracked?
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Are there no career paths and development plans for employees?
Then mySkilltower is the solution:
We bring back the purpose in employee development.
Use Cases
Examples of the use of mySkilltower in the fictitious company Sofwareschmiede54 GmbH with 210 employees
Pain Points:
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Unclear existing skills and skill gaps
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Unclear career paths
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No coordinated feedback process
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Further training without a clear needs analysis
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Insecure employees
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Promotions based on gut feeling
Anna, 26, ledig, Entwicklerin bei der Softwareschmiede54 GmbH in einem Scrum-Team von 7 Mitarbeitern.
Pain Points:
- Wants to become a software architect
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No clarity about what skills actually define a software architect
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No structured feedback sessions outlining which skills are already present
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No targeted actions or a clear roadmap for career development
Peter, 43, verheiratet, 3 Kinder, Abteilungsleiter für 15 Entwickler bei der Softwareschmiede54 GmbH
Pain Points:
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No direct view of his employees' work
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Relies on informal peer feedback and gut feeling
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Feedback is often unsystematic or selectively filtered
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High time expenditure for preparation and information procurement
Stefan, 54, verheiratet, 1 Kind, Geschäftsführer bei der Softwareschmiede54 GmbH
Pain Points:
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Requests for additional staff from departments are not backed by data and require explanations, discussions, and negotiations.
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Return on investment for the training budget was unclear
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Missing skills threatened long-term success but were not identifiable
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Open question whether the workforce is prepared for future challenges
Norman Wahnschaff (CTO @Webtrekk GmbH)
"It was very easy to adapt the towers to our specific needs. Our employees were able to create their individual competency profiles in a playful way and derive their development goals from them."
Our features
mySkilltower is characterized by powerful features aimed at personnel development. From skill analyses, individual skill towers and demand towers, our platform offers a comprehensive toolbox for employee development.
👥 Peer & manager feedback
Structured feedback process for valid assessments including target achievement and formulation.
🔍 Target/actual comparison
Compare current status with requirements for your own role, the next career stage or a lateral move
🗂️ Role tower & career paths
Standardized and adaptable role profiles enable structured career models and internal development paths.
🔧 Integrable training resources
Linking internal training courses, online courses or external offers directly with skill bricks.
📊 Skill-Dashboard
Overview of skills, gaps and potential at employee and company level.
🧱 Skills & Bricks
Granular representation of skills in development stages for precise support planning.
FAQ
What is a skill tower?
Our skill towers consist of different skills (abilities/competencies). The skills have different bricks (development levels/special skills). A skill tower consists of the bricks of the different skills. Each ability has its own color.
What is a ROLE Tower?
The ROLE tower is stored for each role (eg Marketing Manager) and its levels (eg Junior/Senior) and represents the skills required for each role. Every employee in the company is assigned at least one role. To see the different roles in the company, you can click on "Roles & Levels" and then select the relevant role.
What is the "IST Tower"?
The Actual Tower reflects your current skills and their building blocks. It can be created in a variety of ways. It can be created by your manager, you can create it yourself, and there is also the option of having selected colleagues provide their assessments. This depends on your internal processes.
What is a TARGET Tower?
The TARGET Tower is your current tower plus building blocks you want to acquire. It is usually created in a conversation with your manager. The exact process depends on what your internal processes look like. The TARGET Tower is usually based on a ROLE Tower you want to achieve. It can be seen as an intermediate step.
