Skills Strategy Survey, Sustained Change and Award-Winning Execution: What’s New at Brandon Hall Group™ Institute

Brandon Hall Group™ launched a new study on who actually owns skills strategy inside the enterprise, alongside a research brief on why so many change initiatives stall before they stick. We also spotlighted 10 new Excellence in Action Case Studies spanning financial services, HR technology, professional services, automotive, healthcare, aviation and banking, plus a webinar on compliance training, additional research and fresh blog content. Here’s what’s new in our Institute and why it matters.

 

Brandon Hall Group™ Launches Study On the State of Skills Strategy in 2026

Skills strategy is everyone’s job and often no one’s job. This new study examines who actually owns skills strategy inside organizations, how HR and L&D collaborate on it in practice and why siloed skills efforts keep falling short of the enterprise-wide impact leaders expect. If you’re trying to figure out where skills strategy sits on your own org chart, this is worth a close read.

Read the full study →

 

Excellence in Action Case Studies

Ten new Excellence in Action Case Studies are live, spanning leadership development, employee engagement, employer branding, talent acquisition, learning and development, and corporate social responsibility. Together, they show what award-winning execution looks like across a wide range of industries, from financial services and healthcare to aviation and insurance.

 

Research Brief on The Readiness Gap: Why Organizations Struggle to Sustain Change

Most organizations can launch a change initiative. Far fewer can sustain one. This research brief digs into transformation fatigue, a growing challenge as change programs stack on top of each other faster than employees and managers can absorb them, and outlines what separates organizations that sustain change from those that watch it fade.

Read the full brief →

 

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Why It’s Worth Your Time

  • New research on who owns skills strategy and why change initiatives stall before they stick
  • Ten Excellence in Action Case Studies showing award-winning execution across industries
  • Practical perspectives on compliance training, reskilling and learning in the flow of work
  • Fresh blog content on listening and measurement, LMS strategy and recruiting

 

Access the Full Library

Everything listed above is available through the Brandon Hall Group™ Institute, where members get full access to our complete research library, Excellence in Action Case Studies and Excellence Council sessions. If you’re not yet a member, this is a good time to see what you’re missing.

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Mike Cooke

Chief Executive Officer of Brandon Hall Group Mike Cooke Prior to joining Brandon Hall Group, Mike Cooke was the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of AC Growth. Mike held leadership and executive positions for the majority of his career, at which he was responsible for steering sales and marketing teams to drive results and profitability. His background includes more than 15 years of experience in sales, marketing, management, and operations in the research, consulting, software and technology industries. Mike has extensive experience in sales, marketing and management having worked for several early high-growth emerging businesses and has implemented technology systems to support various critical sales, finance, marketing and client service functions. He is especially skilled in organizing the sales and service strategy to fully support a company’s growth strategy. The concept of growth was an absolute to Mike and a motivator in starting AC Growth, in order to help organizations achieve research driven results. Most recently, Mike was the VP and General Manager of Field Operations at Bersin & Associates, a global analyst and consulting services firm focused on all areas of enterprise learning, talent management and talent acquisition. Tasked with leading the company’s global expansion, Mike led all sales operations worldwide. During Mike’s tenure, the company has grown into a multi-national firm, conducting business in over 45 countries with over 4,500 multi-national organizations. Mike started his career at MicroVideo Learning Systems in 1992, eventually holding a senior management position and leading all corporate sales before founding Dynamic Minds. Mike was CEO and Co-Founder of Dynamic Minds, a custom developer of software programs, working with clients like Goldman Sachs, Prentice Hall, McGraw Hill and Merrill Lynch. Also, Mike worked for Oddcast, a leading provider of customer experience and marketing solutions, where he held a senior management position leading the company into new markets across various industries. Mike also serves on the Advisory Board for Carbon Solutions America, an independent sustainability consulting and carbon management firm that specializes in the design and implementation of greenhouse reduction and sustainability plans as well as managing the generation of carbon and renewal energy and energy efficiency credits. Mike attended University of Phoenix, studying Business Administration and Finance. He has also completed executive training at the Chicago Graduate School of Business in Chicago, IL.

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Wether you’re navigating change or building what’s next, Institute gives you the insights and tools to lead with clarity and confidence.