The Brandon Hall Group Institute™ continues to lead the way in delivering actionable insights and innovative strategies for HR, learning, and talent management professionals. Last week’s collection of new research demonstrates our commitment to helping organizations navigate the evolving workplace landscape with data-driven solutions and industry-leading expertise.
As the industry’s premier source for research-backed expertise, our Institute provides exclusive access to groundbreaking research, expert guidance, and an elite community of HCM leaders. Here’s a review of our latest assets published to the Institute from May 30-June 5, 2025:
Featured Research Highlights
Action Plan: Unlocking Strategic Value Through HR in the Technology Sector
This Brandon Hall Group™ action plan addresses how technology companies can transform HR from a transactional function into a strategic business driver. The research reveals that organizations with high-performing HR functions significantly outperform peers financially, with strategic HR enabling superior talent acquisition, innovation capacity, and organizational agility.
Case Study Analysis: The Business Impact of Hybrid Learning Programs
Our research reveals measurable benefits of thoughtfully designed hybrid approaches combining virtual instructor-led training, self-paced digital learning, experiential activities, and in-person sessions. Key outcomes include reduced turnover, improved operational efficiency, direct revenue generation, and significant cost savings.
Featured organizations like Deltek, Disguise/Docebo, HARMAN, Molson Coors, PepsiCo, Starbucks/Sublime Media, and The Judge Group demonstrate how blending learning modalities, incorporating experiential learning, balancing flexibility with accountability, and engaging subject matter experts drive superior business results.
Research Summary: 2025 State of Learning & Development — Comprehensive Trends Analysis
Brandon Hall Group™ research shows strategic learning programs are shifting toward blended approaches combining technology-enabled delivery with human connection, leveraging artificial intelligence for personalized recommendations. Organizations with advanced analytics capabilities demonstrate stronger business alignment. Successful organizations generate measurable financial benefits ranging from $75,000 to over $1.9 million through strategically aligned learning programs focused on operational efficiency and enhanced customer experiences.
Learning Innovation & Measurement
- eBook: Measuring Learning in the Flow of Work — How to Master Evaluation of Blended Learning: This eBook from Brandon Hall Group™, based on insights from a recent webinar sponsored by Explorance, reveals that over 25% of corporate learning never translates into workplace performance, representing significant wasted investment. It explores practical approaches for measuring blended learning effectiveness through real-time evaluation and optimization.
- Blog: Quantum Workplace Tackles the Development Planning Problem with New AI-Powered Growth Solution: Employee development has a fundamental problem: it’s either too generic to be useful or too complex to scale. Many organizations are stuck between expensive, slow L&D programs that reach only a few employees and basic templates that offer little personalization. Quantum Workplace‘s new Growth solution aims to solve this dilemma by leveraging AI to make personalized development planning both accessible and scalable across entire organizations.
- Webinar: Onboarding Transformed — How Arise Optimizes Frontline Learning for Performance & Retention: Join Sonia Brant, VP of Learning Design & Delivery from Arise, William Perico Neto, Senior Customer Success Manager from Centrical and Claude Werder, Senior VP and Principal Analyst from Brandon Hall Group™, to discover actionable strategies for optimizing your frontline workforce training, regardless of industry.
DEI & Organizational Impact Studies
- Case Study Analysis: The Impact of Excellence from DEI Initiatives: Our analysis reveals that successful DEI programs require leadership involvement, voluntary participation, employee-led initiatives, and experiential learning approaches.
- Case Study Analysis: The Impact of Excellence from Development Programs in Associations: Our analysis reveals successful programs share key characteristics: strategic business alignment, experiential learning approaches, modular structures, blended learning methodologies, and clear certification pathways.
- Case Study Analysis: The Impact of Innovative Learning Programs in the Insurance Sector: This Brandon Hall Group™ case study analysis looks at three award-winning insurance organizations that implemented innovative learning programs addressing specific business challenges.
- Case Study Analysis: The Impact of DEI in the Technology Sector: This Brandon Hall Group™ case study analysis looks at unconscious bias awareness programs from three award-winning technology companies: Expedia Group, HCLTech, and Wipro. The research reveals how these organizations successfully implemented diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to create more equitable workplaces.
Regional Insights
- Research Summary: South Florida Organizations Seek to Improve AI Readiness: Twenty business and public sector organizations from South Florida recently participated in a Brandon Hall Group™ workshop at the Boca Raton Innovation Center to assess their AI readiness for learning functions. The research analyzed responses across five categories: Strategy and Vision, Technology and Infrastructure, Data Readiness, People and Culture, and Process and Governance.
Additional New Research Assets
Energy Industry Focus
- Action Plan: Unlocking Strategic Value Through HR for the Energy Industry
- Action Plan: The Learner Experience Revolution in the Energy Industry
- Action Plan: Emotional Intelligence Development for Energy Industries
Healthcare Sector Insights
- Action Plan: How to Use Analytics to Improve Workforce Planning in Healthcare
- Action Plan: Succession Planning Reimagined in Healthcare
- Action Plan: Career Development to Driving Engagement, Retention and Business Success in Healthcare
- Action Plan: Unlocking Strategic Value Through HR for Healthcare Industries
- Action Plan: Optimizing the Learner Experience in Healthcare
Cross-Industry Excellence
- Solution Provider Profile: VPS (2025)
- Action Plan: Career Development to Driving Engagement, Retention and Business Success in Banking/Financial Services
- Action Plan: Career Development to Drive Engagement, Retention, and Business Success for Technology Industries
- Action Plan: Reimagining Succession Planning in the Technology Sector
Why Brandon Hall Group Institute?
As the premier professional development and research arm of Brandon Hall Group™, our Institute offers:
- Exclusive Research Access: Immerse yourself in our extensive library of cutting-edge research publications, frameworks, tools, and resources covering the latest trends and best practices across all areas of Human Capital Management
- Expert Faculty Guidance: Gain direct access to our renowned Faculty through one-on-one consultations and interactive Q&A sessions with award-winning experts
- Professional Certification: Elevate your impact by becoming a certified strategist in your chosen area of expertise
- Global Community: Connect with an elite network of HCM professionals driving excellence worldwide
Transform Your Organization Today
With expertise that has shaped the careers of more than 10,000,000 employees and executives worldwide, Brandon Hall Group Institute is your trusted partner for future-proofing your employee development strategies. Our powerful cloud-based platform delivers evidence-based insights across all facets of HCM, enabling organizations to make informed, strategic decisions that drive tangible results.
Ready to unlock your organization’s full potential? Apply now to become a Brandon Hall Group Institute member and join the ranks of the world’s leading companies in creating future-proof learning, talent, and HR strategies for the new era of work.
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