Research Digested – The Trust Paradox – why behaviour, not belief, determines trust and how leaders can bridge the trust gap to drive performance, Investors in People
About the research In this survey of more than 1,000 employees and 500 HR leaders, Investors in People explore how trust is impacting performance and showing up through employee behaviours. Key findings Employees (93%) and HR leaders (100%) say...Read more >
Research Digested – The UK Learning Power 100, Lyceum Education Group and FT Longitude
About the research This report benchmarks leading UK employers on the maturity and effectiveness of their learning and development (L&D) practices. The research combines an assessment of the top 100 organisations with a survey of 2,000 UK employees. Key...Read more >
Research Digested – Prioritization of Risks from Artificial Intelligence June 2026 – A Delphi Study of 272 International Experts, MIT AI Risk Initiative
This research explores and prioritises AI risks through the Delphi method in which 272 experts build consensus through an iterative, and anonymous, consultation. In each round of the consultation the experts (academics, practitioners etc) see peer responses and can...Read more >
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....Read more >
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...Read more >
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...Read more >
Research digested: Employee Communications Report 2026 (Global Edition), Gallagher
About this research Foe this research, Gallagher surveyed more than 1,300 communications and HR professionals across 40 countries. The US accounted for 51% of respondents and the UK & Europe 36%. The survey took place between September and November...Read more >
Research digested: 2026 Edelman Trust Barometer: Trust Amid Insularity, Edelman
About this research Edelman’s annual trust research surveyed 33,938 people across 28 countries. This year’s theme is trust at a time when people are becoming more insular. Key findings Global Trust Index increased to 57 (+1 point) with trust...Read more >
Research Digested: L&D in the Workforce Transformation Age: What Learning Leaders Need to Know, Obrizum
About this research Obrizum surveyed 302 senior L&D decision-makers (152 in the UK and 150 in the US) (p.3) in large enterprises (5,000+ employees; $1bn+ revenue). Key findings 93% say workforce transformation is a top three priority and 55%...Read more >
Research digested: What 81,000 people want from AI, Anthropic
About this research Anthropic asked four questions to Claude.ai users: What’s the last thing you used an AI chatbot for? If you could wave a magic wand, what would AI do for you? Has AI ever taken a step...Read more >
