The Purpose Of Unlocked
Learn About Out Ambitions For The Unlocked Tool
Ambition 1: Equal Access to Learning and Development
Everyone should have access to the learning and development opportunities that are right for them. Take Joyce, a senior procurement executive with a team of 25 at a large engineering firm. Joyce was fortunate enough to secure a place on one of Treehouse’s management development programmes, a high-quality offering supported by one-to-one coaching. Our initial conversation covered her role, capabilities, 3600 feedback, future aspirations, personality preferences, and the organisational context. By the end, Joyce had a Growth Plan tailored to her strengths and areas for improvement, helping her excel in her current role and preparing her for future success. Joyce thrived, securing a promotion and feeling fulfilled.
But what about the rest of her team? The budget didn’t stretch to all 25. Why should only a few benefit from such development?
I’m on a mission to democratise development. The first step is helping you understand where to best invest your time and money. What are your strengths? What areas need development? What will have the most impact on your career? A high-quality, objective assessment of your capabilities and gaps is essential. That’s where Unlocked comes in—a software tool that acts like a coach, reviewing multiple inputs to recommend what you need to work on, at a fraction of the cost of a real-life coach. Future updates will allow access to the right learning and development activities to build your strengths and skills.
Ambition 2: Equipping Managers with the Right Tools
Every manager should have the tools to make informed decisions about their team’s development. When I worked with Samir, a team leader of 150 software developers and engineers, he recognised his people management skills were lacking. Samir had excelled as a software engineer, but managing people required different skills. He struggled with appraisals and development conversations, often guessing what his team needed. Samir bravely sought help from Treehouse.
Unlocked provides an objective, accurate, and fair way to help managers like Samir develop their people, ensuring the right learning and development for each person. It gives managers confidence that they’re investing wisely in their team’s growth.
Ambition 3: Fair Budget Allocation for L&D Managers
L&D managers should have the right information to allocate their budgets fairly, delivering the best return on investment for the company. Steve, an L&D manager at a large organisation, faced the challenge of deciding where to spend his budget amidst competing demands. Overwhelmed by internal and external pressures, Steve struggled to make fair decisions.
This inspired me to create Unlocked—a tool that provides an objective, accurate, and fair way to allocate L&D budgets. It helps L&D managers make data-driven decisions, ensuring the right training reaches the right people.
These ambitions drive Unlocked’s evolution, now capable of matching project requirements with people’s capabilities and generating competency frameworks. My mission is clear: to bring fairness and equity to L&D and democratise development for everyone.