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In this episode, Corey Mitchell is joined by Philip Huthwaite to step slightly away from product and process, and focus on something just as important: community. Throughout this season, we have talked about the cost of getting L&D wrong, the pressure to prove behavioural change, and the need to move beyond activity metrics. Now we turn the spotlight outward with L&D Voices, a community-le...

In this episode, Corey sits down with 5App CEO Philip Huthwaite to answer the most practical question yet: if Helix sounds interesting, how do you actually get started? After exploring the challenges facing L&D, who Helix is for, and how learning partners use skills intelligence to differentiate, this conversation focuses on implementation. What does a pilot look like? How quickly do you see v...

In this episode of 5cast, Corey Mitchell is joined by Philip Huthwaite to answer a simple but important question: what is Helix, and who is it really for? Helix is 5App’s AI Skills Intelligence platform. It sits above learning and measures how skills show up in real work. Instead of focusing on course completions, satisfaction scores or post-event surveys, Helix analyses real workplace communicati...

In this episode of 5cast, we explore the growing pressure on learning partners to prove real impact. Organisations are investing heavily in L&D, but buyers are no longer satisfied with courses, content, or completion rates alone. They want evidence that behaviour is actually changing back in the workplace. So where does that leave training providers, coaching businesses, and platform vendors?...

In this episode of 5cast , Corey Mitchell is joined by Philip Huthwaite, CEO of 5app, to kick off a new season exploring the real challenges holding organisations back when it comes to learning, leadership, and people performance. Drawing on conversations with over 100 learning leaders, business leaders, and partners, Philip shares what the data and the lived experience are really telling us. Orga...

In this episode of 5cast, Corey Mitchell and 5app CEO Philip Huthwaite bring everything together. Helix , VeeCoach , VeeCreate and the 5app Hub . One connected ecosystem and one continuous loop of measure, practise, create and deliver. Philip breaks down how each module fits into the cycle. Helix identifies real skill signals in everyday work. VeeCoach gives people a safe space to practise with AI...

In this episode of 5cast, Corey Mitchell sits down with 5app CEO Philip Huthwaite to tackle the question that comes up in almost every Helix conversation: is this Big Brother? They break down how Helix delivers meaningful skills insights while keeping privacy at the centre. Philip explains how meeting data is processed, how anonymisation works, why transcripts are deleted, and the different privac...

In this episode of 5cast, Corey Mitchell and Philip Huthwaite explore how Helix brings consistency, evidence and clarity to coaching and facilitation quality. Quality assurance in coaching has always been difficult to scale and often relies on subjective observation. Helix changes this by analysing real sessions, identifying the signals that matter and aligning them to each provider’s own standard...

In this episode of 5cast, Corey Mitchell introduces the next member of 5app’s AI family: VeeCreate, the AI authoring assistant designed to help L&D teams close skill gaps fast. If Helix identifies the gaps and VeeCoach helps people practise the right behaviours, VeeCreate is the agent that helps you produce the right learning content at speed. Philip Huthwaite explains how VeeCreate accelerate...

In this episode of 5cast, Corey Mitchell sits down with 5app CEO Philip Huthwaite to discuss how organisations are moving beyond surveys and smile sheets to measure real behaviour change. Helix is 5app’s AI powered skills intelligence module that analyses authentic workplace communication to identify and track soft skill development over time. Corey and Philip explore how the Helix Learning Impact...

In this episode of 5cast, Corey Mitchell sits down with 5app CEO Philip Huthwaite to explore one of the most practical applications of Helix for learning and coaching providers. Helix is 5app’s AI powered skills intelligence module that analyses real workplace communication to surface behavioural signals and track how learning shows up in the flow of work. Corey and Philip focus on the Helix Learn...

In this episode of 5cast, Corey Mitchell sits down with 5app CEO Philip Huthwaite to explore one of the biggest steps forward in Helix since launch. Helix is 5app’s AI powered skills intelligence module that analyses real workplace communication to surface measurable soft skill signals and track development over time. When Helix first arrived, it focused on a Core 9 set of soft skills drawn from r...

Insight is only half the battle, it’s what you do next that counts. In this episode of 5Cast , Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager) and Philip Huthwaite (CEO of 5app) unpack the powerful new integration between Helix , 5app’s AI-powered skills intelligence platform, and VeeCreate , its AI content authoring tool, designed to turn skill gaps into personalised training programs in minutes, not months. You’...

Helix gives you insight. VeeCoach turns that insight into action. In this episode of 5Cast , Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager) is joined by 5app CEO Philip Huthwaite to explore how integrating Helix , the AI-powered skills intelligence platform, with VeeCoach , 5app’s AI coaching agent, delivers something L&D has been chasing for years: personalised learning at scale . You’ll hear: What VeeCoach...

We’ve talked about showing up. We’ve talked about growing. Now it’s time to talk about standing out . In the final episode of our Core 9 soft skill mini-series, Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager) sits down with 5app CEO Philip Huthwaite to explore the three high-impact skills at the top of the pyramid: Growth Mindset : Are you curious, open to feedback, and learning from failure? Results Focus : Are y...

In part two of our Core 9 deep dive, Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager) and Philip Huthwaite (CEO) explore the softer — but critical — side of leadership: coachability, coaching, and communication . You’ll learn: Coachability : How open are you to feedback, and what behaviours show you’re willing to grow? Coaching : The art of asking the right questions, creating reflection moments, and adapting your...

Welcome to part one of our mini-series diving into the Core 9 soft skills tracked by Helix, 5app’s AI-powered Skills Intelligence platform. In this episode, Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager) and Philip Huthwaite (CEO) explore what it really means to “show up” at work, and how Helix is finally helping L&D teams measure it. Together, they unpack three foundational skills: Accountability : Do you st...

Helix is going on tour! In this episode of 5Cast , Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager at 5app) talks with CEO Philip Huthwaite about why the team is packing their bags and taking Helix , the AI-powered Skills Intelligence Platform, on the road. Philip shares the thinking behind the tour, the cities they’re visiting — including Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Cardiff and more — and what attendees can...

In this episode of 5Cast , Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager at 5app) sits down with CEO Philip Huthwaite to unpack everything that went down at the London launch of Helix — 5app’s brand-new AI-powered Skills Intelligence platform. Philip shares how Helix evolved from a rough sketch into a product that's already shifting how organisations think about measuring soft skills like communication, accou...

In this episode of 5cast , Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager at 5app) is joined by CEO Philip Huthwaite to take a closer look at VeeCreate: 5app’s new AI-powered content authoring tool designed specifically for L&D teams. You’ll learn: What VeeCreate actually is (and what it isn’t) How it turns prompts, files, or rough ideas into structured learning content Why it’s different from using generic to...

In this episode of 5cast , Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager at 5app) is joined by CEO Philip Huthwaite to explore one of the biggest headaches for L&D teams today: creating great content, fast. They dig into: Why most teams are stuck in a content backlog What happens when learning content takes too long to ship Why traditional tools like PowerPoint just aren’t cutting it And how L&D leaders c...

In the final episode of this 5cast mini-series, Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager at 5app) is joined by CEO Philip Huthwaite to reveal what early access users can expect from 5app’s new AI-powered skills intelligence platform. What’s included? A live integration with tools like Zoom, Teams and Meets—plus your own personal skills snapshot across these 9 core behaviours: Accountability – Takes ownership...

In this episode of 5cast , Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager at 5app) and CEO Philip Huthwaite dig into one of the most exciting concepts behind their new product: skill signals - the real-world indicators that show whether learning is making an impact. They explore: What skill signals are (in plain language) How they show up in everyday tools like Zoom, Slack, and Teams Why they’re more reliable than...

In this episode of 5cast , Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager at 5app) and CEO Philip Huthwaite dive into the conversations that have shaped the direction of 5app’s new AI-driven skills product. After speaking with over 100 L&D leaders—from CLOs to consultants—they’ve heard it all: the frustrations, the wish lists, and the hard truths about what’s actually useful. You’ll hear: The common theme that...

In this episode of 5cast , Corey Mitchell (Sales Manager at 5app) is joined by CEO Philip Huthwaite, to lift the lid on the product they’re building to solve one of L&D’s biggest challenges: measuring real skill development, not just course completions. Together, they explore: What 'AI-driven skills intelligence' actually looks like The kinds of workplace data it uses (with permission)...