State of Learning 2026
83.6% of organisations are convinced their L&D is aligned with their business objectives. Only 17.8% can demonstrate it. Between the two, a 65-point gap. Our fourth State of Learning Report explores what that gap reveals and how to close it.
L&D no longer needs to convince. It has to prove.
The sector has never produced so much content, so many modules, so many learning paths. What's missing today isn't training: it's proof that it changes anything. As long as that proof stays out of reach, L&D remains acknowledged in words, yet exposed when budget decisions are made.
That's the heart of this 2026 edition: the shift from the era of training to the era of performance. Conducted with Parlons RH among 192 L&D leaders, the report measures where organisations really stand and maps the path to turn conviction into results.
What you'll discover
Five topics to take stock of your L&D strategy in 2026.
The 5 themes:
- Impact measurement: moving beyond satisfaction to prove real value
- Time-to-Skill: the metric your leadership grasps in 3 seconds
- Engagement & careers: making training a genuine driver of progression
- Skills obsolescence: planning ahead instead of catching up, in the age of AI
- AI in L&D: from enthusiasm to a strategy that serves performance
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