AlbiMarketing Launches Engine to Track 'Learning Velocity' Amid 2.5-Year Skill Half-Life

HELSINKI - Nov. 25, 2025 - PRLog -- With recent data from IBM indicating that the "half-life" of professional skills has dropped to just 2.5 years, traditional Learning & Development (L&D) metrics are failing business leaders. AlbiMarketing, an expert firm in People Analytics, today challenges the reliance on LMS "completion rates," arguing they measure content consumption rather than actual competence.

To address this "Transfer of Learning" gap, the company has announced a major update to its Workplace Energy Tracker. This analytical engine moves beyond static testing, using "Behavioral Proxies" to measure Learning Velocity—the speed at which an employee applies new knowledge to actual business tasks.

The Problem: The Consumption vs. Competence Gap

In the age of AI and rapid disruption, hiring for static knowledge is no longer a sustainable strategy. Organizations need employees who can adapt quickly. However, most companies are flying blind, relying on vanity metrics from Learning Management Systems (LMS) that show who watched a video, but not who acquired the skill.

"Watching a cooking show doesn't make you a chef, and watching an AI course doesn't make a team productive," said Natalia Illarionova, CEO of AlbiMarketing. "Leaders are currently managing based on consumption metrics. Our analytical engine connects the dots between learning a skill and using it. This allows companies to identify their 'High-Velocity Learners'—the agile employees who can adapt to disruption faster than the market."

How It Works: Integration-First Analytics

The Workplace Energy Tracker utilizes an "Integration-First" architecture to connect data silos without requiring a new platform login. It correlates learning events (from an LMS) with activity in daily workflow tools like Slack, MS Teams, Jira, and GitHub.

By identifying digital footprints—such as the use of specific technical syntax, AI-related keywords, or peer support on new topics—the system creates a dynamic "Skill Application Dashboard." This enables Transformation Leaders to:

• Measure AI Fluency: See exactly who is applying GenAI training in daily workflows.
• Identify Hidden Talent: Find employees with high "Learning Velocity" who may be overlooked by traditional reviews.
• Optimize L&D Spend: Stop investing in courses that do not result in behavioral change.

About AlbiMarketing

AlbiMarketing combines Social Science with Data Analytics to solve the "unmeasurable" problems of talent management. The company's flagship solution, the Workplace Energy Tracker, makes invisible work and soft skills visible, helping organizations scale leadership and retention in a hybrid world.

For more information on the methodology or to schedule a demo, please visit: https://albimarketing.com/employee-tech/