MuchSkills wins People's Choice at SHRM Labs' 2024 challenge cup

‘Our win affirms the effectiveness of MuchSkills’ employee-centric approach,’ says CEO Daniel Nilsson

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Gothenburg, May 6: MuchSkills, a leading skills management and analytics SaaS platform, is thrilled to announce that it has been voted ‘People’s Choice’ in the Performance Management segment of the prestigious SHRM Labs’ Better Workplaces Challenges Cup 2024.

SHRM Labs, the workplace innovation and venture capital arm of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), the world's largest HR network, hosts the Better Workplaces Challenges Cup to showcase ground-breaking innovations redefining the future of work. Its 2024 edition has attracted participation from over 600 companies worldwide.

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"We are incredibly proud that our customers and partners globally have voted for us, affirming the effectiveness of our employee-centric approach," said Daniel Nilsson, CEO of MuchSkills. "This recognition from SHRM Labs is not just an honour but a testament to our commitment to delivering innovative solutions that resonate with employees and organisations worldwide."

Established in 2019 by the design and strategy consulting firm Up Strategy Lab, MuchSkills is a skills-management platform designed to address the lack of clarity surrounding the skills landscape across organisations. By providing insights into an organisation’s current skills and abilities, alongside real-time skill gap analysis, MuchSkills enables organisations to efficiently deploy talent, enhancing overall performance while identifying opportunities for upskilling and reskilling. This optimization of the workforce not only leads to better business results but also fosters a culture of continuous learning and development, driving organisational growth and agility.

From the left: MuchSkills leadership team, Daniel Nilsson, Noel Braganza and Oleksandr Telnov

"We are honoured to be the ‘People’s Choice’,” said Noel Braganza, MuchSkills’ co-founder and Head of Product. “At MuchSkills, we're committed to listening to our customers and continuously improving our product to provide them with the best possible value.”

MuchSkills’ latest release introduces a suite of powerful features for users such as:

  • Updated Team Builder that enables managers to create skill-based teams, conduct skill risk analysis, availability analysis, and assemble teams that have what it takes to execute the job successfully.
  • Resource allocation reports, which provide managers with comprehensive insights into team assignments and allocation levels, facilitating advanced forecasting and planning.
  • Utilisation reports, which enable quick identification of overutilized or underutilised team members, optimising resource allocation and project assignments.
  • Integration with Jira & Tempo, ensuring seamless synchronisation of projects and utilisation between MuchSkills and external platforms.
  • The Learning Library, consolidating all learning resources within MuchSkills, providing users easy access to a variety of materials linked to specific skills or competencies.


“As workplaces continue to evolve, leveraging data-driven insights becomes increasingly crucial,” said Nilsson. “With MuchSkills, businesses can harness the power of skills management and analytics to unlock their teams' full potential and drive sustainable growth.”

For more information about MuchSkills, visit muchskills.com.

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About MuchSkills:

MuchSkills is a skills management and analytics SaaS platform developed by Up Strategy Lab. Founded in 2019, MuchSkills offers innovative solutions for human resource management, enabling businesses to build autonomous, high-performing teams, reduce attrition rates, and promote individual growth. The platform facilitates strategic workforce planning through visualised skills data, empowering leaders to make informed decisions based on data-driven insights.
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Name: Daniel Nilsson
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Frequently asked questions

What is the SHRM Labs Better Workplaces Challenges Cup?

It is a competition run by SHRM Labs, the workplace innovation and venture arm of the Society for Human Resource Management, the world's largest HR network. It showcases innovations that reshape the future of work, and the 2024 edition drew participants from over 600 companies worldwide.

What did MuchSkills win at SHRM Labs in 2024?

MuchSkills was voted People's Choice in the Performance Management segment of the 2024 Better Workplaces Challenges Cup run by SHRM Labs. The announcement, dated Gothenburg on 6 May, says customers and partners around the world cast the votes. Daniel Nilsson, CEO of MuchSkills, said the vote affirmed the effectiveness of MuchSkills' employee-centric approach.

What features did the MuchSkills release at the time include?

The release added an updated Team Builder with skill risk and availability analysis, resource allocation reports and utilisation reports that show who is over or under used. It also brought an integration with Jira and Tempo and a Learning Library that gathers materials linked to specific skills in one place.

Who is behind MuchSkills?

MuchSkills was established in 2019 by Up Strategy Lab, the design and strategy consulting firm in Gothenburg. The leadership team pictured in the announcement is Daniel Nilsson, CEO, Noel Braganza, co-founder and Head of Product, and Oleksandr Telnov. The platform is described as a skills management and analytics SaaS.

Up Strategy Lab is a design and strategy studio in Gothenburg for B2B companies: brand, websites, product design and AI.

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