---
title: "View skills insights"
slug: "view-skills-insights"
tags: ["How-to", "Totara Skills"]
updated: 2026-10-08T07:25:59Z
published: 2026-10-08T07:25:59Z
canonical: "totara.help/view-skills-insights"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://totara.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# View skills insights

The skills [insights](/totara-20/docs/what-are-insights) report provides an overview of the current state of a [skill](/totara-20/docs/getting-started-with-totara-skills) in the organisation, including employee proficiency, skill gap, positions requiring the skill, and time to readiness.

To view the skills insights report, follow these steps:

1. Select **Reports** from the main menu, then:
  1. [Create a new report](/totara-20/docs/create-a-user-report) using the **Totara Skills skill** report source.
  2. Open an existing report that uses the **Totara Skills skill** report source.
2. Edit the displayed columns and filters.
3. Configure the search and filter
4. A list of positions will be displayed, with insights for each one.
5. Select a position name to view its details.
6. A side panel with insights opens.

At the top of the panel, the position name, position description, and business critical and strategic icons (if configured for the position) are displayed.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/a007399b-031e-436b-999a-528240e16f58/Images/Documentation/image-ADDMJ4IT.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-01T14%3A49%3A13Z&se=2026-11-01T15%3A49%3A13Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=nNKDzKMlSmkNMx0wvB%2Bzu%2FWZIAvfqnCZs6%2FlYHqQM4A%3D)

Directly below the skill information, one or more insight messages may be displayed to highlight important information about the selected skill. The conditions for displaying these insights are configured by the administrator. Depending on the current data, the following insights may appear:

- **Low coverage:** A low percentage of employees are proficient in the skill
- **High coverage:** A high percentage of employees are proficient in the skill
- **Single point of failure:** Only a limited number of employees are currently proficient in the skill

## Skills insights tabs

The following tabs are visible in the **Skills insights** view.

| Tab | Description |
| --- | --- |
| Overview | Displays summary tiles for **Employees** (number assigned to the skill and percentage proficient), **Skill gap** (percentage of missing proficiency across all assignments) and **Skill distribution** (distribution of employees across available proficiency levels). Each tile shows the current value compared against the last day of the previous month. Historical charts below the tiles show trends over time, with a year selector to view a different year. If not all tiles fit on the screen, use the arrows to scroll through them, or select **See all** to display all tiles at once. |
| Employees | Displays all employees assigned to the selected skill. A search field allows lookup by first name, last name or email address, and sorting options order users by their achievement level. |
| Positions | Displays all positions that require the selected skill. A search field allows lookup of positions by name, and sorting options order positions by their skill coverage (percentage of proficient users). |
| Time to readiness | Displays **Average Time to Readiness** and **Median Time to Readiness**, each compared against the last day of the previous month. Also includes a **Time to Readiness** insight highlighting the lowest-performing users, and a historical chart of **Average** and **Median Time to Readiness** over time. A year selector allows viewing data for a different year. |

> [!NOTE]
> The thresholds and conditions used to trigger insight messages (such as low coverage or single point of failure) are configured by the site administrator and may vary between organisations.

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