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# The Workforce Enablement Era

Our latest research draws on responses from 880 HR and L&D leaders, functional leaders, managers and employees. It reveals where the connection between learning and everyday work breaks down, and what organizations need to do to make workforce progress visible.

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Published on October 06, 2026

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## Download the full report

Get the research and essential recommendations to connect learning activity with workforce readiness and business outcomes. 

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## **The research behind today’s learning technology decisions** 

HR and L&D are under pressure to prove impact, while most outcomes still center on activity. 

In this report, find out how clearer guidance, manager follow-up and better capability signals can turn learning into tangible workforce progress and business value. 

**What you’ll learn:** 

* How relevant, personalized learning builds confidence and how that signals workforce progress
* What managers and functional leaders need to see to ensure workforce readiness is improving
* How HR and L&D can demonstrate learning ROI
* The role AI can play while still keeping humans at the helm of all decision-making.

79

%

of HR and L&D leaders face pressure to show learning impact.

70

%

of managers say their involvement is important to turning learning into performance

81

%

of functional leaders say workforce capability is very important to achieving team business goals

## Find out where learning loses momentum and what to change so workforce progress becomes easier to see. 

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