Employee Development Software
Help Your People Take the Reins of Their Own Careers
Bridge Grows Skills and Careers, and Boosts Performance
Skills Framework
Access a database of over 30,000 skills and job titles powered by Lightcast labor market data, so your whole organization speaks a common language on capabilities.
AI-Powered Skill Tagging
Bridge automatically scans your content library and tags courses with relevant skills, creating a self-sustaining discovery experience for learners.
Give employees a clear blueprint to identify the skills they want to build, enroll in targeted learning, and track upskilling milestones with their manager.
Visualize future roles, highlight the skills employees already have, and map the gaps they need to close to get there.
Built-in conversation prompts and shared agendas turn routine check-ins into high-impact coaching sessions.
Connect daily effort to company strategy with transparent, measurable goals that update automatically alongside daily tasks.
Real-Time Skills & Performance Insights
Get a view of workforce capability whenever you need it. Bridge shows you exactly where skill gaps exist and who’s ready for what’s next.
- Skills-gap and mastery visuals
- Career-readiness visibility to support succession planning
- High-level executive summaries for leadership reviews
Flexible Learning Journeys
No one wants a ton of courses dumped on them at once. Bridge Journeys gives you the power to schedule smaller content releases that won’t overwhelm your learners.
- Stage onboarding content so new hires ramp up without overwhelm
- Auto-schedule skill-building content around career milestones
- Purpose-built pathways for every role and department
Peer Learning Through Skills Communities
People learn more from their peers than from formal training alone. Bridge’s Skills Communities make that visible.
- Employees add skills to their profiles and connect with mentors
- Employees develop outside of their immediate teams
- Knowledge-sharing crosses departments and reporting lines
Personalized Development Plans that Employees Own
Employees get a clear, personal blueprint for where they’re headed, built together with their manager, not handed down from HR. Every skill, course, and milestone ties back to a career goal they chose themselves.
- Customized for employees’ career goals
- Milestones tracked jointly with a manager
- Connects to learning recommendations
Performance Reviews That Drive Growth
Bridge makes it easy for employees and managers to discuss challenges, celebrate wins, and set goals together. All in the same place where they already track skills and learning.
- Customizable review templates and cadences
- Goals and feedback carried forward from every 1on1
- Full performance history visible alongside skills
Career Pathing That Keeps Your Best People
Bridge connects the dots between daily learning and long-term career success, so employees always have a clear view of where they’re headed and the company builds a more agile, high-performing workforce.
- Visualized, internal future roles for every employee
- The skills someone already has, mapped against the skills they need
- Transparent, gap-to-goal planning tied directly to real learning
Frequently Asked Questions
What is employee development software?
Employee development software is a platform that helps organizations track and grow employee skills, career goals, and performance in one place. Bridge combines a learning management system (LMS), skills management, and performance management, giving HR and managers a complete view of each employee’s growth.
Does Bridge integrate with HR, talent management, or employee development tools?
Absolutely! Bridge seamlessly integrates with your HRIS, content providers, and other business systems, and offers open APIs and single sign-on (SSO). Our team can work with you to create the connected system you need.
Does Bridge come with content for employee development?
Sure does. Bridge includes a built-in course authoring tool, a free bundle of starter content, and access to a library of courses from Skillsoft and other leading providers.
Can Bridge help identify and close skill gaps?
Yes. Bridge’s skills framework, powered by a database of over 30,000 skills from Lightcast, automatically tags your content and surfaces skill gaps so you can target development where it matters most.
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