Research digested: Accountable Acceleration: Gen AI Fast-Tracks Into the Enterprise, Wharton Business School

About this research This research, which surveyed eight hundred people across organisations in the US, is from 2025 but it provides some useful insights into AI adoption. Key findings Gen AI is now embedded in daily work 46% of...
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Research digested: The 2026 Global Trends and Benchmarks Report: How Work Gets Done, Hubstaff

About this research This report is based on anonymised data from 140,000+ workers across 17,000 organisations globally, including APAC, EMEA, North America, Latin America). Hubstaff tracks focus time, meetings, app/URL activity per day, AI usage and hours worked. Key...
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Research Radar – key workforce research reports

  Research underpins our work and is a central part of our client work. We use this research to create actionable insights for our clients. Here we share workforce research, which we update regularly. We cover a broad range...
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Research digested: Into the unknown (L&D Global Sentiment Survey 2026), Donald Taylor

About this research This survey, carried out between 17 November 2025 to 31 January 2026, received  3,797 respondents from 105 countries. The survey poses one question: “What will be hot in workplace L&D in 2026?” Respondents could choose up to...
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Research digested: Beyond Productivity: Measuring the Real Value of AI, Workday

About the research Survey respondents totalled 3,200 and were split evenly between leaders and employees. Key findings Only 14% of employees consistently achieve net-positive outcomes from AI use 37% of time saved through AI is offset by rework For...
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Research digested: Workmonitor 2026: The Great Workforce Adaptation, Randstad

About this research Randstad’s Workmonitor 2026: The Great Workforce Adaptation surveyed 27,062 workers and 1,225 employers across Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. The research was carried out in October 2025. Key findings A widening confidence gap between employers and...
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Research digested: 29th Global CEO Survey, PwC

About the research PwC interviewed 4,454 CEOs across 95 countries between September and November 2025. AI is the focus of this iteration of the report. Key findings Only 30% of CEOs report increased revenue from AI in the last...
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Research digested: iVentiv Pulse 2026: Top Priorities for Global Heads of Learning & Talent

About this research The iVentiv Pulse 2026: Top Priorities for Global Heads of Learning & Talent is based on a survey of 468 heads of learning and development, talent management, and executive development across Europe, United States, United Kingdom,...
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Research digested: AI and leadership communication research, Raconteur and Attest

About this research Raconteur in partnership with Attest surveyed 1,000 employees at the end of 2025 to explore their thoughts on AI generated communications. Key findings Trust, deception and leadership credibility 43% feel deceived when senior leaders rely on...
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The insight-led thought leadership model

  What’s new in your marketing toolbox for 2026? What will you be doing differently? Maybe you are looking to target a different type of buyer or bring new products or services to market. Maybe you need to be...
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