The model that decodes natural talents and turns them into performance
Map & Match's methodological foundation, the Expert 5A™ model identifies the functions any lasting performance depends on, and the natural talents that switch them on.
A model drawn from 20 years of research into living systems
The model at the heart of Map & Match comes from more than twenty years of research into how living systems work, and what makes a social system function at its best. An organisation, a team and an individual are all living organisms, and the same systemic principles govern how well each one works.
Energy Skills™: the talents behind the work people enjoy
Energy Skills™ are how the Expert 5A™ model becomes usable. They are the natural talents through which each person contributes, in their own way, to the functions the system depends on.
common myths
Energy Skills™ are not:
- Technical skills
- Personality traits
- Behavioural soft skills
what they show
Energy Skills™ show you:
- What genuinely engages someone
- What costs them effort and drains their energy
- How they naturally create value
- What they bring to a team
A rigorous algorithm, and a resolutely positive reading
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A positive approach
The model brings out what drives each person, without judgement and without ranking profiles. It treats difference as a resource, not as a gap to be closed.
A proven algorithm
The reading rests on a proprietary algorithm: reproducible, free of bias, and independent of what people say about themselves.
A model in context
The model shows how a person and a team work, then sets that against a role, a team or a specific challenge. It becomes something to decide and act on.
From how one person works to how the team does
The Expert 5A™ model does not stop at the individual. It lets you analyse:
How profiles complement one another- Where certain energies are over- or under-represented
- How a group naturally works
- What those dynamics do to collaboration and performance
Every team has its own dynamic, beyond the profiles that make it up. Map & Match makes that dynamic legible, so you can examine it and adjust it against what you are trying to achieve.
From model to action: the Map & Match platform
The Expert 5A™ model sets the frame; the Map & Match platform turns it into something HR teams, managers, coaches and consultants can steer with:
See individual profiles and team maps at a glance- Define the dynamics a role or a shared objective calls for
- Compare a profile against a role, a team or a strategic priority
- Spot where people complement one another, and where the gaps are
- Organise your analyses into dedicated folders
- Share the maps with everyone who needs them
You move from reading talent to making decisions, and supporting people, with the context in hand.
