Kunska

From a skills matrix to a development plan

A matrix tells you where a team stands. A development plan says what to do about it. Kunska writes one for each person and one for the team, from the matrix, as a PDF you can bring to a one-to-one or a planning meeting — in one click.

Two plans, one source

Both plans are written by AI from what the team has already said about itself in Kunska — nothing is typed in for them. They read the skills matrix on the five-level scale the team rated by, so “Proficient” in a plan means exactly what it meant to the person who gave the rating. Each plan is generated on demand, downloaded as a PDF, and not stored: the document is the result.

Personal development plan

For one person, from their own three lists — what they are best at, what they have, what they want to learn. Generated from Home or My skills by the person themselves, and written to them: where they start from, where to focus next, five concrete steps and a timeline.

Team development plan

For the team, from the whole matrix. Generated from the matrix editor by a team manager: how the team looks today, what it does well, where to grow, where to focus first, recommended steps, who could learn from whom, and a timeline — with a priority so the lead knows how urgent it is.

How a plan is written

  1. The matrix is the input. Every person, every skill, every rating — and every unrated skill, which the plan reads as something the person wants to learn. For the personal plan, the person's own lists.
  2. The scale goes with it. The prompt carries the definitions of the five levels, so the model reasons about “handles the unusual cases; others rely on them” rather than a bare 3.
  3. The team's learning tools go with it. A team or organization can note what it can learn with — a course library, a book budget, an internal academy — and a step then says where: “the React path on Pluralsight” rather than “find a course”. Topic and tool only; the plan never invents a course title or a link.
  4. The tone is set. Every plan opens with the same line: every area below is an opportunity, not a verdict. The plans are written to build on strengths, pair people up and name one small next step at a time — not to grade anyone.
  5. You get a PDF. Branded, paginated, with the rating scale on the last page so a reader who was not in the room knows what the words mean.

Plans are AI reports: the free plan includes 3 a month, Pro lifts the cap — see pricing. A plan that fails to generate is never counted.

Example: a personal development plan

Jonas listed two strengths, six skills and four learning goals, and his team has recorded its learning tools. This is the plan Kunska wrote for him, names changed and nothing else: every course it suggests names the tool the team already has, by topic, never by title.

Personal Development Plan

Jonas · 10/13/2026

This plan builds on what you already do well and maps a supportive path forward — every area below is an opportunity, not a verdict.

Where you start from

  • Best at: Software Architecture, Beer brewing
  • Skills: TypeScript, React, Leadership, Diaper changing, Golang, Communication
  • Wants to learn: Marketing, Brand Management, Sales, Public Speaking

Your plan

Jonas, you bring an exceptional foundation to your work — reaching Expert level in Software Architecture and Beer Brewing is a real achievement that speaks to your depth of mastery and your ability to set the standard for others. Across TypeScript, React, Leadership, Golang, Communication, and even diaper changing, you're already operating at a proficient level, handling complex situations that others rely on you for. Your growth journey ahead is an exciting one: you've identified a whole new domain — Marketing, Brand Management, Sales, and Public Speaking — that opens up fresh ways to amplify your impact and connect your technical excellence to the wider world. This plan is designed to help you take confident, practical steps into that new territory while continuing to deepen the strengths you've already built.

Where to focus next

  • Stepping into Marketing and Brand Management as a powerful new dimension of your skill set
  • Building Sales awareness and confidence to complement your technical credibility
  • Developing your Public Speaking voice to share your expertise with broader audiences

Suggested next steps

  1. 1Start with a short Marketing fundamentals course on Udemy for Business to build a solid mental model of how marketing and brand thinking work before diving deeper.
  2. 2Follow that with a Brand Management course on Udemy for Business to understand how to shape and communicate a compelling identity — whether for a product, a team, or yourself.
  3. 3Explore a Sales essentials course on Udemy for Business to learn the core principles of consultative selling, which will pair naturally with your communication strengths.
  4. 4Use the Academy to find any internal learning paths or resources around Public Speaking or Presentation Skills, and look for a Public Speaking or Confident Presenting course on Udemy for Business to complement that.
  5. 5Look for a low-stakes opportunity to present at an internal team meeting or demo session soon — putting your new Public Speaking skills into practice in a safe environment is the fastest way to grow.

A suggested timeline

A realistic starting point would be dedicating a few hours per week over the next two to three months to the Marketing, Brand Management, and Sales foundations, treating them as a connected cluster rather than separate topics. From month three onward, you could begin weaving in regular Public Speaking practice — even small moments like leading a team update count. By the six-month mark, you'll likely have enough grounding to start applying these skills in real contexts, and you can revisit this plan together to set the next horizon.

Where to learn

  • Platform Team: Udemy for Business. An internal learning platform, the Academy.

The rating scale

  • Beginner: Does it with guidance or a checklist.
  • Competent: Does it alone on routine work.
  • Proficient: Handles the unusual cases; others rely on them.
  • Expert: Sets the standard and teaches it to others.

A real plan, generated by Kunska; the people are renamed.

Example: a team development plan

A team of 3, 14skills in the matrix, rated after one Market of Skills session, with the team's learning tools recorded. The people are renamed; the plan is as the generator wrote it.

Team Development Plan

Platform Team · 10/13/2026

Priority: Medium

This plan celebrates what your team already does well and maps a supportive path for growing together — every area below is an opportunity, not a verdict.

How your team looks today

Platform Team is a wonderfully diverse group that blends deep technical expertise with strong communication, marketing, and leadership capabilities. The team collectively covers an impressive range of competencies — from expert-level software architecture and programming to proficient writing, marketing, and Golang skills. There is a genuine foundation of complementary strengths here, with each person bringing something unique and valuable to the table. With some intentional cross-pollination and shared learning, this team has real potential to grow into a high-performing, well-rounded unit.

What the team does well

  • Software Architecture is a standout team strength, with expert-level capability providing a solid technical foundation for everything the team builds.
  • Programming and Golang proficiency run deep across the team, giving everyone a strong shared technical language.
  • Marketing and Communication are well-represented, helping the team connect their work to the wider world effectively.
  • React and TypeScript proficiency means the team is well-equipped for modern frontend development challenges.
  • The team already has a strong culture of leadership and facilitation emerging, which will serve them well as they grow.

Opportunities to grow

  • Public Speaking is an exciting shared growth opportunity — building confidence here will amplify the team's already strong communication skills.
  • Brand Management sits at beginner or competent level across the board, and growing this together could meaningfully strengthen how the team presents itself externally.
  • Leadership development is an area where the team can invest together, building on the proficiency that already exists to lift everyone's confidence.
  • Health and wellbeing awareness is a growth target for the whole team, and nurturing this will support long-term performance and resilience.
  • Sales capability is currently held by one team member, and broadening this understanding across the team would create helpful shared context.

Where to focus first

  • Public Speaking confidence needs to grow across the team so everyone can represent their work and ideas with impact.
  • Brand Management depth is limited team-wide and is worth prioritising to support the team's external presence and credibility.
  • Health and wellbeing as a competency is at beginner level for everyone, and investing in this together will build a more sustainable and resilient team.

Recommended next steps

  1. 1Kick off a short team learning sprint on Public Speaking using a relevant course on Udemy for Business, then practise together in low-stakes internal sessions.
  2. 2Explore a Brand Management course on Udemy for Business as a shared team activity, so everyone builds a common vocabulary and foundation.
  3. 3Use the Academy to create or follow a curated Health and Wellbeing learning path that the whole team can work through at their own pace.
  4. 4Schedule monthly internal 'show and tell' sessions where team members share knowledge in their strongest areas — this builds both skills and connection.
  5. 5Pair up for a structured Golang knowledge-sharing series to bring the team's Golang capability to a more consistent level across all members.
  6. 6Identify one real upcoming opportunity — a meeting, a presentation, or a written piece — for each team member to practise a growth-area skill in a safe, supported context.
  7. 7Set aside time in a team retrospective to celebrate progress on competencies every quarter, making growth visible and something to look forward to together.

Ways to learn from each other

  • The expert programmer can pair with the team's marketing and writing strengths to explore how technical work is communicated externally — a great exchange for both sides.
  • The Lead Platform Engineer's expert Software Architecture knowledge is a fantastic resource for the whole team, and regular informal architecture chats would help everyone level up.
  • The team member with proficient Writing and Marketing skills could run a short internal workshop to help colleagues grow their Brand Management confidence.
  • The team member with proficient Sales experience could share that perspective with colleagues who are newer to it, helping the team understand the commercial side of their work.
  • The team's strongest Golang practitioners can buddy up with the beginner to turn that gap into a shared growth story over the coming months.

A suggested timeline

Over the next three months, the team can make meaningful progress on Public Speaking and Brand Management by combining structured learning on Udemy for Business with regular low-pressure practice together. By the six-month mark, pairing and knowledge-sharing habits will start to naturally close the Golang and leadership gaps, and the team will feel the benefit of a more consistent collective skill base. Within a year, with consistent investment and celebration of progress, Platform Team will be a genuinely well-rounded group where everyone's strengths are visible and valued.

Where to learn

  • Platform Team: Udemy for Business. An internal learning platform, the Academy.

The rating scale

  • Beginner: Does it with guidance or a checklist.
  • Competent: Does it alone on routine work.
  • Proficient: Handles the unusual cases; others rely on them.
  • Expert: Sets the standard and teaches it to others.

A real plan, generated by Kunska; the people are renamed.

Using a plan well

  • Bring it to the conversation, not instead of it. A personal plan is a starting point for a one-to-one; the person it is about should edit it in the telling.
  • Pick one step. Each plan offers five to seven. The team that does one of them this month is ahead of the team that filed all seven.
  • Act on the pairings.“Ways to learn from each other” is the cheapest development budget there is: it names two people and a skill. Put thirty minutes in both calendars.
  • Regenerate after the next session. The plan reads the matrix as it is today. When the matrix changes — a quarterly Market of Skills, a new hire — generate a new one and see what moved.

Get a plan for your team

Create a team, run a session, and the matrix builds itself. The first plans are free.

Create a free accountWhat a skills matrix is