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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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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Redefining the L&D value proposition – a review of Connect 2025

The Learning Network’s Connect 2025 conference explored the intersection of humanity and technology. And it is at this intersection that the role of L&D is being redefined. What does it mean to be human in a technology-driven world of...
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Talking all things customer insights with Huthwaite International

Looks like I enjoyed this podcast interview. That’s because I did! Yesterday I was interviewed for the Huthwaite Mastering Sales and Negotiations podcast about how customer listening can create actionable insights. I love where work can take you and...
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Learning Live 2025: learning, leadership and high performance in the age of AI

Technology and AI integration, scalability and resource constraints, measurement and evaluation, culture and engagement and leadership and stakeholder buy-in. These are the challenges facing learning leaders today, based on insights gathered by the Learning and Performance Institute ahead of...
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Learning Technologies 2025: time to talk enablement

  Enablement. It’s an ugly word but one that L&D might start using more as AI tools become integrated into organisations. Why? Because these tools can help people do their work more effectively. This is not about knowledge and...
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Open questions – the key to better customer insights

Deep customer feedback and understanding the voice of the customer depend on asking good, open questions. But there are challenges around asking the questions you need to in order to get the valuable feedback you need to develop and...
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How The Open University uses case studies to build engagement – session resources

Here are the resources from our session on How The Open University uses case studies to build engagement. Download our practical guide to engaging audiences using case studies here. And view the recording . . .
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