Acorn

Acorn is the skills and development platform that closes the loop between what your people need to be able to do, what they can actually do today, and what's working to close the gap.

Powered by a proprietary framework of over 1,600 capabilities and 4,800 proficiency levels, Acorn's AI maps skills to roles and learning content, makes development visible, and captures evidence of what's actually working.

Built for complex, mixed-workforce organizations, Acorn builds each person a development plan with the learning they need to close their skill gaps and do what their role requires. Acorn measures progress against a defined standard at every proficiency level and reports on it directly: what people can now do, where gaps remain, and how development is progressing.

That gives learners clearer expectations, leaders credible data, and the business a measurable line from skills development to impact.

Skills mapping
Build your framework in minutes or import one you already have. Acorn's AI identifies, defines, and assigns the skills each role and job family needs, then makes the right learning content discoverable against every skill.

Capability assessments
Assess people against the capabilities their role requires, through self-assessment and manager assessment. A shared dashboard shows learners the proficiency level they sit at and what they need to close gaps.

Targeted development plans
Build each person a development plan with the learning they need to close their skill gaps. The right learning maps in automatically as gaps appear, and the plan updates as people progress.

Content and delivery
Make, buy, use, and organize content, whether built in-house or bought off-the-shelf, and deliver it across blended and virtual formats. Because every piece is mapped to the skills it builds, Acorn can prove which content closes which skills.

Evidence from real work
Let people capture a real example of a skill in action, link it to the skill it demonstrates, and choose whether to share it. Published examples become searchable, reusable content in your catalog, so the next person learns how the work was actually done.

Readiness and reporting
Prove the impact of every program with reporting that goes beyond completions: who is ready, where the gaps are, and how skills are progressing across the workforce. Run a gap analysis and pull the evidence to back talent decisions in minutes.