Research digested: 2026 Global Human Capital Trends: From tensions to tipping points: Choosing the human advantage, Deloitte Insights
About this research Deloitte’s annual flagship research surveyed more than 3,000 business and HR leaders plus 6,000 workers, managers and executives to understand the people trends impacting on organisations. Key findings Speed and adaptability are becoming the primary competitive...Read more >
Research digested – 2026 LinkedIn Talent Report – The Talent Velocity Advantage, Linkedin
About this research LinkedIn surveyed 1,240 talent professionals and 607 learners across the globe to find out what talent leaders are doing to support workforce development. As a part of the research, LinkedIn also analysed platform data derived from...Read more >
Research digested: Reward survey – focus on employee benefits, CIPD
About this research This survey of 1,059 reward or HR decision-makers working for organisations in the UK, carried out between 24 October – 27 November 2025, digs into the current state of employee benefits. Key findings Many employers lack...Read more >
Research digested: The agile advantage – leading through agility, Menzies
About this research This survey of 500 senior business leaders (including CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, managing directors and directors) in medium-sized firms and above (50+ employees) explores business agility and decision making. The fieldwork was carried out in...Read more >
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...Read more >
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...Read more >
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...Read more >
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...Read more >
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...Read more >
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,...Read more >
