Running and completing a skills analysis

This guide shows you how to run, complete and interpret a skills analysis. Whether you're a subject (staff member) or a rater (peer, reportee or manager), everything you need is here.

Contents

• Setting up the Skills Analysis
• Running the Skills Analysis
• Inviting your Manager
• Inviting a Group for 360° Review
• Learning Skills page
   

Setting up the Skills Analysis

Administrators set up a skills analysis by uploading a template and then assigning it using the rules engine. For instructions on how to do this, click the links below.

• Populate and upload a skills template
• Assigning the Skills Analysis template using the Rules Engine
   

Running the Skills Analysis

Here's how to get started:

1. From the menu, select Learning > Skills > Skills Analysis
2. Click Start to launch the assigned Skills Analysis

3. Rate your competency against each question using the slider or button
4. Click Finish

Your results will be displayed along with a list of Recommended Learning based on your answers. If needed, you can then select Invite Manager for their feedback, or Invite 360° to send the assessment to a group of raters for a full 360° review.
 

Inviting your Manager

You can invite your manager once you've completed your skills assessment using the Start button. To send the assessment to your manager:

1. From the menu, select Learning > Skills > Skills Analysis
2. Select Invite Manager
3. Search for the manager or select from the dropdown list
4. Click Select

Your manager will receive an email letting them know they've been invited to complete a 180° review, along with a link to the Skills Assessment. Once they've completed it, you'll be notified by email and the status will change from Sent to Completed.
 

Inviting a Group for 360° Review

To send the assessment to a group of raters for a 360° review:

1. From the menu, select Learning > Skills > Skills Analysis
2. Click Invite 360
3. Select whether the raters are Peers, Direct Reports or Others. This is the label that will appear on the Spider Diagram and the Assessment Report
4. Search for users by typing their name or email address, then click Select
5. Select the users
6. Click Add

If a rater doesn't appear in the search, or you want to invite someone outside the LMS, enter their full name and email address.

7. Click Add
8. Once you've finished adding raters, click Update

Each rater will receive an email letting them know they've been invited to complete a 360° review, along with a link to the Skills Assessment.
 

Learning Skills page

The Learning Skills page has everything you need to track your Skills Analysis assessments, 180 and 360 reviews, and Recommended Training. Access it via the menu: Learning > Skills > Skills Analysis.

Click on each area of the page to find out more.

Summary widget

The Summary Widget shows baseline ratings for an assessment and an overall summary of all results. Use the dropdown menu to change the assessment results shown in the spider chart.

360 Reviews widget

The 360 Reviews Widget shows a breakdown of baseline, your rating, 180 and 360 results, tagged as Peers, Direct Reports and Other. Use the dropdown menu to change the assessment results shown in the spider chart.

Recommended Learning

Recommended learning activities from your completed assessment appear in the carousel. Select an activity to launch and complete it.