Research digested: 2026 Work Trend Index Annual Report: Agents, human agency, and the opportunity for every organization, Microsoft

About the research A survey of 20,000 AI-using knowledge workers across 10 markets Key findings Microsoft argues the next phase of AI adoption is less about deploying tools and more about redesigning organisations around “human agency” and AI agents....
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Research digested: Work on what matters, Ipsos Karian and Box UK

About the research This research is based on a survey of 5,000 UK employees aged 18–75 working in organisations with 250+ employees. Key findings Employees can handle change – but question whether it helps More than two in three...
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Research digested: The 2026 Reality Check: AI at Work Report, G-P (Globalization Partners)

About the research A survey of 2,850 executives across the US, Germany, Singapore, Australia and France, including 500 US HR professionals. Key findings AI enthusiasm is giving way to pressure-testing and ROI scrutiny. While 100% of surveyed executives use...
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Learning Technologies Barcamp 2026

  What a great night, even if we do say so ourselves! We ran our 11th Learning Technologies Exhibition & Conference barcamp event at the end of day one of the conference and it was a blast. Five great...
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3 considerations for AI adoption

AI adoption is more than a tech adoption project. It’s a powerful technology that is changing how people and organisations interact with knowledge and data – from personal counselling to skill development and business strategy. Treated as a tech...
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Learning Technologies 2026 – how much does this matter?

  This is our report from the 2026 Learning Technologies conference. Author: Martin Couzins   Having talked the audience through the latest trends in learning technology, Dani Johnson, Co-founder and Principal Analyst at RedThread Research, asked the question: “How...
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Learning Technologies Barcamp 2026: From content to capability

We are delighted to announce our 11th Learning Technologies fringe event. This year we are talking about the big shift from content to capability. AI is reshaping corporate learning to become more aligned with the business and real-world performance....
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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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