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These are the Learning Technology and L&D Skill Gaps that Exist [New Research]

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When situations change and people can’t change fast enough, everyone turns to the learning team for answers.

But what if they have questions of their own?

In the first of a series of reports from our newest research study, we found a number of surprising insights from the audience of 2,000+ learners and learning professionals/executive we reached.

Want to jump right to the good stuff? Get the report here.

These are the Learning Technology and L&D Skill Gaps that Exist [New Research]

Key Insights

  • 60% of learners say they have to figure out important job skills on their own.
  • Workers that said their employers did a poor job of helping them transition during the pandemic were about 3x more likely to say they were dissatisfied with the learning their employers offer.
  • Learning executives said that technology gaps like virtual learner engagement and access to high quality content were pain points over the last year.
  • L&D teams are reskilling, too. New skills include: virtual facilitation, learning technology awareness/adoption, and learning experience design, among others.
  • DEI is a major priority for learning teams across all companies.

A few more insights from the report:

These are the Learning Technology and L&D Skill Gaps that Exist [New Research]

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Ben Eubanks

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Ben Eubanks, CEO & Head of Research

Ben Eubanks leads research at Lighthouse Research & Advisory. He is the author of Artificial Intelligence for HR, host of the We're Only Human podcast, and a keynote speaker on AI, talent, and the future of work.

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