The Brandon Hall Group Institute™ continues to lead the way in delivering actionable insights and innovative strategies for HR, learning, and talent management professionals. This week’s collection of new research and resources demonstrates our commitment to helping organizations navigate the evolving workplace landscape with data-driven solutions and industry-leading expertise.
Featured Research Highlights
Better Data, Better UX and More SMB Options: Where Recognition and Rewards Is Headed
The rewards and recognition market continues to evolve rapidly, with AI and analytics transforming what’s possible. While each provider brings unique strengths to the table, Augeo’s focus on solving practical barriers to recognition adoption — particularly through their AI-assisted recognition and analytics capabilities, coupled with their dual-market approach, positions them as a compelling option worth exploring.
The retail landscape, particularly in the Middle East, is experiencing a significant transformation in learning and development approaches. Based on our recent research conversation with Roque Hines, Manager of Learning and Development at Landmark Group — one of the largest retail conglomerates in the Middle East — we observe a clear shift from traditional push-based learning models to more dynamic pull-based approaches.
The global security industry faces unique learning and development challenges due to its widespread operations, compliance requirements, and the critical nature of its services. Through our ongoing research into the learning and development landscape, Brandon Hall Group™ interviewed Brent O’Bryan, Senior Vice President of Global Training and Talent Development at Allied Universal, to gain insights into how learning functions within one of the world’s largest security organizations.
Additional Industry-Specific Resources
Our latest publications address critical challenges across multiple sectors:
Excellence in Manufacturing
- Modern Hiring Strategies for Manufacturers: This comprehensive action plan by Brandon Hall Group™ outlines how manufacturing organizations can implement data-driven approaches to talent acquisition.
- Emotional Intelligence Development for Manufacturing Industries: This action plan by Brandon Hall Group™ outlines the transformation needed in manufacturing leadership from traditional command-and-control models to emotionally intelligent approaches.
- The Road to Great Candidate Relationship Management in Manufacturing: This action plan from Brandon Hall Group™ outlines a comprehensive strategy for manufacturing organizations to shift from transactional recruiting to relationship-based talent acquisition.
Healthcare Transformation
- How to Leverage Data-Driven Hiring in Healthcare — Action Plan: This Brandon Hall Group™ action plan addresses healthcare’s unique workforce challenges through data-driven recruitment strategies. With clinical staff shortages projected to worsen, the plan outlines how healthcare organizations can make swift yet informed hiring decisions while maintaining quality standards.
- Creating a Great Employee Experience in Healthcare — Action Plan: This Brandon Hall Group™ action plan addresses the challenges healthcare organizations face in improving employee experience (EX). While 68% of organizations report satisfaction with their EX, this masks underlying issues in healthcare’s high-stress environments.
- Emotional Intelligence Development for Banking and Financial Services — Action Plan: This Brandon Hall Group™ action plan addresses the financial services industry’s shift toward emotional intelligence (EI) as the cornerstone of effective banking leadership. Traditional command-and-control leadership models are giving way to approaches prioritizing collaboration, empathy, and relationship management.
Energy & Retail Innovation
- Reimagining a Hiring Framework for the Energy Sector: This action plan by Brandon Hall Group™ provides a comprehensive framework for energy companies to leverage data throughout their talent acquisition processes. The plan addresses industry-specific pressures including an aging workforce, technical expertise requirements, geographic constraints, regulatory priorities, and industry transformation.
- Unlocking the Power of High-Potential Talent in the Energy Sector: Build This Brandon Hall Group™ action plan provides a strategic framework for energy companies to develop their high-potential (HIPO) talent amid industry transformation. The report emphasizes that only one-third of organizations have well-defined HIPO strategies, creating competitive advantage opportunities for companies that implement systematic approaches.
- How to Inspire Your Top Retail Talent to Stay: This comprehensive action plan from Brandon Hall Group™ addresses the unique challenges of retail employee retention. It outlines strategies for reducing the industry’s 60% annual turnover rate through flexible scheduling, personalized development pathways, and enhanced leadership capabilities.
- Unlocking Strategic Value Through HR for the Retail Industry: This action plan from Brandon Hall Group™ provides a framework for HR leaders in retail to transform their function from administrative support to strategic partnership. Organizations with high-performing HR functions consistently outperform their peers financially, showing greater adaptability to seasonal fluctuations and market disruptions.
Technology Partner Spotlights
- Luma1: Transforming Safety and Compliance Training Through Video-First Automation: We had the pleasure of connecting with John Hudson (CEO) and Teira Ellis (VP Customer Experience) from Luma1, a specialized learning technology provider focused on safety-critical industries. What struck us most was their no-nonsense dedication to the specific needs of manufacturing, construction, and energy sectors — a refreshing change from the “we-do-everything” platforms that dominate the market.
- LemonadeLXP: Transforming Financial Learning with a Game-Based Approach: We recently sat down with John Findlay, CEO, and Hawley Kane, Director of Marketing, of LemonadeLXP, a learning platform purpose-built for financial institutions. Our discussion revealed their unique approach to employee and customer training for banks and credit unions.
Webinar
- AI-Powered Analytics: The Next Evolution in Learning Impact Measurement: Join Brandon Hall Group™ Principal Analyst Roberta Gogos and EI Powered by MPS’ analytics leadership team to explore how organizations are leveraging AI-powered analytics to transform learning measurement.
More Technology Research
- State of Learning in Technology Companies: Proactive Learning Strategy Reduces Future Skill Gaps by 37% at Leading Tech Provider: The learning and development landscape in technology companies is undergoing a significant transformation, driven by the rapid evolution of technology itself and changing workforce dynamics. Based on our recent research interview with Mary Mathew, who leads leadership development and behavioral skills training at UST, we observe a distinct shift in learning priorities and approaches.
Access These Resources and More
These assets represent just a sample of the wealth of research, case studies, and actionable insights available through the Brandon Hall Group Institute. Our members gain exclusive access to:
- Detailed case studies from award-winning organizations
- Industry-specific action plans and implementation guides
- Research notes on emerging trends and technologies
- Expert analysis and benchmarking data
- Interactive webinars with industry leaders
Visit http://institute.brandonhall.com/contact to explore our full library of resources and discover how Brandon Hall Group can help your organization achieve excellence in human capital management.
