It is built on ESCO skills data, and the Upleashed 0 to 5 capability framework. In under three minutes, you can rate the essential skills for your role, add anything missing, remove what is not relevant, then export a capability report that supports a promotion case, a role move, a bid, or a learning plan.

Start here: https://insynode.com/

Watch the walkthroughs

If you prefer to see it first, these two short videos show exactly how Insynode works, and how to turn the output into action.

What problem Insynode solves

Most career advice fails at the first hurdle. It tells you to “upskill”, but it does not give you a credible baseline. Without a baseline, you cannot prioritise. You cannot show progress. You cannot explain your value with confidence.

Insynode fixes that by doing three simple things:

• It maps your role to real skills using ESCO-linked occupation and skills data.
• It gives you a consistent rating scale with the Upleashed 0 to 5 capability framework, so your scores mean something.
• It turns the result into evidence you can export as a clean PDF, and use in real conversations.

Who it is for

• Individuals who want clarity on strengths, gaps, and next best steps for 2026.
• Managers who want a practical way to support development conversations, without heavy process.
• Founders, and team leads who need capability visibility before they hire, outsource, or scale.
• Job seekers who want to explain capability with evidence, not buzzwords.

What you get in minutes

Once you select a role, Insynode generates a structured view that is designed to be used, not admired.

• Essential skills for the role, ready to rate.
• Desired or emerging skills so you can plan ahead, not just catch up.
• Strengths and development focus based on your ratings, with simple filters.
• A one-paragraph executive summary that you can edit, and use in applications, reviews, or proposals.
• Pivot potential showing adjacent roles based on skills overlap, so you can explore realistic options.
• A free PDF capability report you can share when you need to be taken seriously.

How to use Insynode in under three minutes

This is the fastest path to a useful output.

1. Search your role on insynode.com.
2. Rate each essential skill using the Upleashed 0 to 5 framework. Use whole numbers only.
3. Remove anything that is not relevant to how your role is actually performed.
4. Add skills you know matter such as tools, certifications, behaviours, or employer-specific requirements.
5. Review strengths and gaps using the built-in filters.
6. Check pivot potential, pick one or two adjacent roles, and look for transferable strengths.
7. Export the PDF, and use it as your evidence base for learning, progression, or applications.

Turn your output into a real learning plan

A baseline is only useful if it changes what you do next. Here is a simple way to convert your Insynode report into momentum.

1) Pick your “two gap” focus

Choose two skills that would materially improve outcomes in your role if you moved them from Level 1 or Level 2 to Level 3. That is usually where the fastest returns sit.

2) Define evidence, not intention

For each chosen skill, write down what evidence would prove Level 3 in your environment. Examples include a delivered output, an observed task, a quality check passed, or a completed piece of work that others can rely on.

3) Build a 30-day sprint

• Week 1: learn the core method, and shadow or review examples.
• Week 2: deliver with support, and get feedback against clear standards.
• Week 3: deliver independently, and improve speed, and quality.
• Week 4: repeat, document evidence, and reassess honestly.

Then rerun Insynode. Export the updated PDF. That is your proof of progress.

Privacy and control: what is saved, and where

Insynode is designed to be lightweight, and privacy-aware. There is no sign-up required, and your assessment is stored locally in your browser on your device.

Read the detail here:

• Data transparency (what is stored locally, and what it may include)
• Data rights (how to clear your saved data, and how share links work)

Important: If you generate a share link, treat it like personal data. Anyone with the link can view it. Only share with people you trust.

From individual clarity to team capability

Insynode is ideal for individuals, and small, fast conversations. If you need the same level of clarity across a team, with reporting, trends over time, and consistent governance, that is where PulseAI comes in.

• For organisations: explore PulseAI, our AI-enabled skills matrix platform.
• For a powerful Excel-first option: use the Advanced Excel Skills Matrix template, still one of the fastest ways to create team-wide visibility with minimal change overhead.

FAQs

Is this a skills matrix?

Insynode is a role-based skills self-assessment that produces a structured capability profile. A skills matrix typically goes one step further by visualising capability across multiple people, roles, and teams, using the same rating scale.

What makes the 0 to 5 framework useful?

It gives you consistent definitions for each level, so ratings stay comparable over time, and across people. That consistency is what turns an opinion into evidence.

Do I need to be perfect, and rate every skill?

No. Start with the essentials. Be honest. Use the output to prioritise. The goal is momentum, and measurable progress, not a flattering score.

How should I use this for a job move?

Export your PDF, then build a short narrative: what you are strong at, what you are actively developing, and what evidence you can show. If you are considering a pivot, use the “pivot potential” view to identify realistic adjacent roles, and focus on closing the highest-impact gaps.

Next step

Use Insynode now: https://insynode.com/

If you want the deeper context behind this approach, read: AI and Skills Intelligence: The Future of Capability Development at Work.

If you want more practical resources, templates, and guidance, explore the Upleashed Learning Lab.

Last updated: 09 January 2026