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Welcome to 5 Cast—the podcast that delivers powerful insights for corporate learning specialists in just 5 minutes! 5 Cast is your go-to source for the latest trends, tools, and strategies shaping corporate learning and development. Dive into essential topics like AI-driven learning, onboarding strategies, personalised learning, and building a thriving learning culture—all in a short, time-friendly format. Brought to you by 5app, the platform that simplifies learning, knowledge sharing, and internal communication.

  1. The Complete 360 Learning Platform

    JAN 5

    The Complete 360 Learning Platform

    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 role plays. VeeCreate fills content gaps fast. The Hub brings it all together in one personalised learning experience. You will hear how the 360 model creates targeted learning, reduces wasted content, supports better decision-making, and helps L&D step into a more strategic role. They also explore the role of AI versus the role of humans, and what is coming next on the 5app roadmap. A simple idea ties the conversation together. One platform, many tools, all working in harmony to drive real skill improvement.

    9 min
  2. Insight Without Intrusion: Privacy, Ethics, and Transparency

    12/15/2025

    Insight Without Intrusion: Privacy, Ethics, and Transparency

    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 privacy modes organisations can configure based on their own policies. You will hear how Helix reinforces learning without monitoring, why trust and communication are key to rollout, and how employees stay in full control through opt in and opt out choices. A simple idea sits at the heart of this episode. Real skills insight without intrusion.

    7 min
  3. The AI Agent for Coaching Quality Assurance

    12/08/2025

    The AI Agent for Coaching Quality Assurance

    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 standards. Philip explains how organisations can upload their competency frameworks and have Helix assess sessions directly against those criteria. Coaches and facilitators receive clear summaries of their practice, including patterns like open question use, reflection time and strengths to build on. Organisations gain aggregated insight into quality trends across teams, making targeted uplift and CPD planning far easier. This approach removes the need for sit-ins, delivers consistent evidence at scale and goes far beyond surveys alone. Most importantly, it is built around a developmental ethos with privacy options and anonymised rollups to support improvement, not policing. A practical look at how AI can bring objective, actionable insight to training quality.

    7 min
  4. The AI Agent for Skills Gaps

    12/01/2025

    The AI Agent for Skills Gaps

    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 accelerates the journey from insight to intervention, tackles limited design capacity, and keeps content aligned to real business context. You’ll hear how it works behind the scenes, starting with Helix signals, searching existing catalogues first, and only creating new content when needed. We cover what VeeCreate can draft, including micro-courses, guides, scenarios and action plans. We also look at how humans stay firmly in the loop, and what this means for designers, partners and pathways across the 5app ecosystem. A practical look at how AI can make content creation faster, smarter and more connected to the skills that matter. Next time: raising the bar for coaching and facilitation quality.

    10 min
  5. The AI Agent for Learning Impact

    11/24/2025

    The AI Agent for Learning Impact

    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 Agent helps companies understand whether training truly changed how people show up at work. They unpack how the agent analyses meeting transcripts with consent to spot signals of key behaviours such as communication, accountability and active listening. The results show where new habits are taking root and where reinforcement is still needed. Philip explains how this approach provides genuine Kirkpatrick Level 3 evidence by assessing behaviour in context, not perception at a single moment. The discussion also covers how the data is handled. No audio or video is used. Privacy is protected through anonymisation and aggregation, and individual performance data is never surfaced for review. Listeners will hear how L&D teams use these insights to target interventions, adjust programmes and make smarter investment decisions. They also touch on how Helix connects seamlessly with the wider 5app platform, linking signals from Helix to coaching moments in VeeCoach and content in the Hub and VeeCreate to create a true 360 degree learning loop. A must listen for L&D and coaching leaders who want to see the real impact of learning, not just the feedback forms.

    10 min
  6. The AI Agent for Learning Reinforcement

    11/17/2025

    The AI Agent for Learning Reinforcement

    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 Learning Reinforcement Agent. This is not an assessment tool. It is a post programme sidekick designed to keep new behaviours alive long after the workshop ends. They discuss why providers struggle with learning transfer, how the agent detects whether taught behaviours are actually being used and why this beats generic nudges or reminder emails. Philip walks through how the agent connects to meeting transcripts with consent and spots behaviours like open questioning, active listening or accountability. Learners get timely email prompts and weekly summaries that tie back to programme themes without disrupting the flow of work. The episode also covers the value to providers. Instead of relying on smile sheets or self-reporting, they can now show that learning is being lived, not just liked. Philip explains how this supports genuine Kirkpatrick Level 3 evidence by closing the blind spot between the classroom and real performance. They wrap up by showing how the agent fits seamlessly into the wider 5app experience. Helix signals can trigger VeeCoach reflections and scenarios, as well as surface relevant bite-size content from the Hub when behaviours dip. A practical look at how AI can extend programmes, reinforce learning and prove real world impact.

    11 min
  7. Build Your Own Skills with Helix

    11/11/2025

    Build Your Own Skills with Helix

    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 real L and D research. But things have moved on. Corey and Philip unpack how Helix has expanded from a tight, research led starting point into a fully flexible skills intelligence engine. They discuss the new 80 plus skills library, why organisations kept asking for more and how you can now create your own custom skills mapped directly to your culture and competency models. You will hear how organisations are using Helix to assess everything from creativity and stakeholder management to their own internal behaviours like customer obsession. Philip explains how Helix activates competency frameworks by turning them from static definitions into observable, trackable signals that show up in everyday communication. If you are wondering how to get started, the episode closes with practical guidance. Pick a few skills from the library, run a simple pilot or begin shaping your own organisation specific skills inside Helix. A great listen for anyone looking to modernise skills, move beyond generic models and build a learning experience that actually reflects how your teams work.

    8 min
  8. From Gaps to Growth: Integration VeeCreate with Helix

    09/22/2025

    From Gaps to Growth: Integration VeeCreate with Helix

    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’ll hear: What VeeCreate actually is and how it works Real-world examples of dry policy docs turned into interactive experiences How Helix identifies specific skill gaps And how VeeCreate instantly generates tailored content to close them: micro-courses, guides, action plans, and more. This integration closes the loop for L&D: from measuring soft skills to developing them with purpose-built content, all with a few prompts.No more content-for-content’s-sake. No more guesswork. Just relevant, role-based learning; when it’s needed, and where it matters.

    7 min
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Welcome to 5 Cast—the podcast that delivers powerful insights for corporate learning specialists in just 5 minutes! 5 Cast is your go-to source for the latest trends, tools, and strategies shaping corporate learning and development. Dive into essential topics like AI-driven learning, onboarding strategies, personalised learning, and building a thriving learning culture—all in a short, time-friendly format. Brought to you by 5app, the platform that simplifies learning, knowledge sharing, and internal communication.

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  • Creator
    5app.
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    32
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