Empowering Learning and Development (L&D) Leaders for Success

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Strategic insights for learning and development leaders

As Chief HR Officers (CHROs) navigate a future where AI is a viable alternative to human talent and organizations walk a "growth-efficiency tightrope," learning and development leaders must align their efforts with key business imperatives.

The Gartner L&D leader imperatives for 2026 provides a roadmap for navigating these changes with four key strategic priorities:

Reset L&D's value proposition for the AI era
Build an AI-savvy workforce
Develop change-ready managers and leaders
Activate agile learning design and delivery

How Gartner equips L&D leaders for success

Enhance skills preparedness

Discover how L&D can better connect employees to market needs, align personal interests with organizational goals and provide relevant development experiences.

Foster connected learners

Learn how to shift the focus from continuous learners to connected learners. Connected learners tend to achieve higher skills preparedness, learn 25% faster and adapt quicker to changing demands.

Design learner-centric solutions

Adopt flexible, learner-centric solutions that evolve with the business landscape. Incorporate user feedback to enhance learning effectiveness and speed.

Empower Connector managers

Support Connector managers to boost employee performance by up to 26% and increase the chances of employees being high performers by up to 3x.

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Top L&D questions Gartner helps address

What are the major trends affecting L&D leaders?

Several key trends are shaping the future of learning and development and the HR function:

AI triggers questions about the future of HR
AI is seen a viable alternative to human talent
Organizations walk a growth-efficency tightrope
The employement deal shifts to "give more, expect less"

What are L&D leaders’ top priorities for the year ahead?

Learning and development leaders are focusing on several strategic priorities:

Reset L&D's value proposition for the AI era
Build an AI-savvy workforce
Develop change-ready managers and leaders
Activate agile learning design and delivery

How can L&D leaders demonstrate their value to the organization?

L&D leaders can showcase their impact by:

Measuring outcomes: Using data and analytics to track the effectiveness of learning programs
Communicating success: Regularly reporting on how learning initiatives contribute to business success

Empowering Learning and Development (L&D) Leaders for Success

Explore innovative insight that helps employees keep pace with their organization’s shifting skill needs.

Download the L&D Leader Imperatives for 2026.

Contact Information

Company/Organization Information

Strategic insights for learning and development leaders

How Gartner equips L&D leaders for success

Enhance skills preparedness

Foster connected learners

Design learner-centric solutions

Empower Connector managers

Trending insights for L&D leaders

Build a Dynamic Approach to Skills Learning and Development

Gartner HR Score for L&D Leaders

Close Critical Skill Gaps Through Agile Learning to Drive Business Results

Managers Are Cracking — And More Training Won’t Help

Build a Dynamic Approach to Skills Learning and Development

Top L&D questions Gartner helps address

What are the major trends affecting L&D leaders?

What are L&D leaders’ top priorities for the year ahead?

How can L&D leaders demonstrate their value to the organization?

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