Independent HR research & advisory · Since 2016
Know your workforce like you know your numbers.
We help HR and business leaders navigate complexity with trusted research and clear, actionable strategy. Original data, analysts who did the work, and a plan you can execute.
Trusted by HR teams and technology leaders
Advisory clients include Kimberly-Clark · McDonald's · Sodexo
How we serve
Lighthouse is used when people decisions directly affect business outcomes. These are the four ways we work with leaders and the technology providers who serve them.
Service 01
"What is actually happening in the market, and what should we do about it?"
Replace anecdotes with primary data.
Explore research services →Service 02
"We need our leaders aligned and energized, not just informed."
Insight that inspires action.
Book a speaker →Service 03
"We know what the data says. We need help deciding what to do next."
Move from insight to action with confidence.
See advisory options →Service 04
"Our culture and systems were built for a workplace that no longer exists."
Build workplaces that are modern and human.
Design your strategy →Keynotes & workshops
Book the researcher, the leadership coach, or both. Every Lighthouse session is built on original research and tailored to your room.
CEO & Head of Research
The researcher who brings the data on stage
Chief Strategy Officer
The keynote that starts with leading yourself
Our process
01
Every engagement starts with a conversation. You bring the question, the constraint, or the decision on the table. We listen first.
02
We bring the research, benchmark you against the market, and cut the noise down to the handful of findings that change the answer.
03
We co-create the plan with you, from the technology shortlist to the culture playbook, so the insight becomes something your team executes.
A leader, a hard question, and someone with the data to push back. Every Lighthouse engagement starts there.
Latest research
Original studies, published for the market and licensable for your brand.
The fourth annual look at how employers buy, evaluate, and get value from recruitment process outsourcing, in partnership with the RPO Association.
Buyer behavior · Partnership researchWhat 50,000+ workers tell us about who stays and who walks, and what employers of frontline talent can do about it.
50,000+ worker respondentsHow AI, new data sources, and skills are evolving compensation technology, tracked since 2019.
Comp tech · Since 2019
Who we are
Founded in 2016, Lighthouse blends rigorous research with real conversations and real-world experience to deliver insight that works. Our CEO Ben Eubanks wrote the first book on artificial intelligence for HR; our Chief Strategy Officer George Rogers built Lighthouse Academy on his book Champion Your Purpose. The analysts you meet are the analysts who did the work.
Client proof
Our HR team really appreciated the technology landscape session. It gave us a clear view of what's out there and what actually fits where we're headed.HR leader, enterprise biotechnology firm
The custom research project we did with Lighthouse was incredible. It gave us credible, original data we could take to market with confidence.Marketing leader, global HCM vendor
Beyond the engagement
Leadership development built on the four keys of Champion Your Purpose: on-demand lessons, live sessions, coaching, and the masterclass.
Explore the Academy →A free, livestreamed annual event for HR professionals, plus Lunch Breaks memberships that bring 12+ credit hours to local HR groups.
hrsummerschool.org →Independent recognition that helps buyers understand which technology providers create practical value. 2027 entries open December 1, 2026.
hrtechawards.org →Ben Eubanks' weekly podcast on people and technology at work, running since 2016 with a 5.0 rating on Apple Podcasts.
Listen →From the blog
Ten years of analyst commentary on HR technology, talent acquisition, learning, and the workforce. New posts weekly.
HR Strategy
AI can automate calculations, analyze pay gaps, and even predict who might quit. What it cannot do is sit across from a manager and explain the story…
August 28, 2026HR Strategy
Research by Lighthouse Research & Advisory, in partnership with the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association The Recruitment Process Outsourcing…
August 10, 2026HR Strategy
EoR solutions are in a hurry to build and buy their way to “all-in-one” HR platform status. One provider is consciously taking a different path. Will…
August 7, 2026Ready when you are
Every engagement starts with a conversation about your goals. Tell us what you're working on and we'll bring the research, the perspective, and the plan.