1、Into theunknownBy Donald H TaylorContentsWHAT WE ASKEDWhat did we ask?2 AND WHO ANSWEREDOur respondents demographics3THE GLOBAL VIEWExploring variety and contrast worldwide8THE VIEW ACROSS WORKSPACESRespondents views,according to their workplace12HOW IDEAS SPREADTwo groups of respondents have very d
2、ifferent views11INTRODUCTION2026 is a seminal year1THE RESULTS 2026This years table of results514SECTION TWOChallenges and action15L&Ds CHALLENGES IN 2026In depth exploration of respondents issues18TAKING ACTION IN 2025What did respondents achieve last year?19FROM CHALLENGE TO ACTIONHow last years a
3、ctions line up to this years challenges21L&D PEOPLE UNDER PRESSUREAIs arrival coincides with increased personal pressure22CONCLUSIONReasons for optimism on the way to the New WorldSECTION ONEWhats hot,and whats not46WHERE IS L&Ds FOCUS?Excitement,fear and indifferenceTHE NEW WORLD2026 looks like a p
4、ivotal year and very different1027CaveatsDefinitionsSponsorsPartnersResourcesAbout the author282930313324SECTION THREEExtra information26Interpretation25Methodologyhis is the most significant set of results in thethirteen years of the L&D Global SentimentSurvey(GSS).Not because they describe aDonald
5、 H Taylor,L&D Global Sentiment Survey 20261IntroductionWe are in unmapped territoryspecific change,but because they do not.They pointto a breaking down of old norms,and it is not clearwhat will replace them.A combination of factors has created this situation.The arrival of artificial intelligence(AI
6、)plays themajor role,but its impact has been compounded byeconomic uncertainty,war and unrest.All of this has created a high-pressure environmentfor L&D.This year,our respondents used morewords than ever replying to the questionWhat isyour biggest L&D challenge in 2026?Their repliesshow that AI is n