Skills Gap Analysis

Identify the capability gaps that matter and build a clear, confident pathway to workforce performance uplift.

Organisations often invest in training without knowing whether it addresses the real capability gaps affecting performance. A Skills Gap Analysis provides clarity and direction. It identifies the skills, behaviours, and capabilities your workforce needs — and where gaps are limiting performance, engagement, or organisational outcomes. With clear insight, leaders can invest in targeted development that delivers measurable uplift.

  • Organisations wanting evidence‑based insight into workforce capability
  • HR and OD teams planning development or capability uplift initiatives
  • Leaders preparing for change, new systems, or performance improvement
  • Businesses experiencing inconsistent performance across teams or roles
  • Organisations wanting to align capability with strategic goals

To provide a structured, evidence‑based analysis of workforce capability gaps and deliver clear recommendations that guide targeted, high‑impact development.

  • Clear understanding of current workforce capability
  • Identification of critical skill and behavioural gaps
  • Insight into capability strengths across teams or roles
  • Evidence‑based recommendations for targeted development
  • Improved alignment between capability and organisational goals
  • A roadmap for capability uplift and performance improvement
  1. Discovery Consultation — Understand organisational goals, workforce context, and performance expectations.
  2. Role & Capability Analysis — Review role requirements, behavioural expectations, and performance standards.
  3. Data Collection — Interviews, surveys, capability assessments, and performance insights.
  4. Capability Mapping — Compare current capability against required skills and behaviours.
  5. Gap Identification — Highlight where capability gaps exist and their impact on performance.
  6. Development Recommendations — Provide targeted, practical development actions.
  7. Capability Roadmap — Outline clear next steps for capability uplift.
  8. Final Report Delivery — Present findings and recommendations in a structured, actionable format.
  • Workforce capability consultation
  • Role and capability analysis
  • Data collection tools and analysis
  • Capability mapping and gap identification
  • Development recommendations
  • Capability uplift roadmap
  • Final Skills Gap Analysis report
  • Optional leadership briefing session

Typical engagements run 3–5 weeks, depending on:

  • workforce size
  • number of roles analysed
  • data collection requirements
  • organisational review cycles

Shorter engagements are possible for small teams or focused capability areas.

Skills Gap Analysis is offered as a fixed‑fee engagement, tailored to workforce size and analysis complexity:

A detailed proposal is provided following the initial consultation.

McCormack Business Consulting is led by Cheryl McCormack, a psychology‑qualified leader with decades of experience managing and developing teams across not‑for‑profit, commercial, and public sector environments. Cheryl brings deep insight into workforce behaviour, motivation, and organisational culture, shaped by years of leading small to large teams through change, growth, and performance uplift. With a strong foundation in behavioural assessment and leadership development, Cheryl provides organisations with clear, evidence‑based capability insights that help leaders understand their people, strengthen performance, and make confident decisions that improve workforce outcomes.