Digital Learning Realities Research 2025: Priorities, Strategy and Execution
Fosway Group, Europe’s #1 HR industry analyst, has announced the key takeaways for organisations from its annual Digital Learning Realities research, in association with Learning Technologies, the global leader in workplace learning tech events. This part focuses on Priorities, Strategy and Execution.
Now in its landmark 11th year, the research explores how L&D teams are tackling the challenges of a business environment and tech landscape that is in a constant state of flux.
It’s clear: a sea change has happened in learning. We have truly entered the age of skills-centred learning strategy, as organisations begin to assess just how fit they are for the future, and plan to build the capabilities that maintain organisational competitiveness at a time of huge upheaval and radical innovation. Our research gives critical insight into what L&D leaders need to navigate the realities of digital learning in 2025 and beyond.
Fosway Group’s signature infographics are part of a seven-part series for this research cycle, and the much anticipated results of this year’s survey can be found below.
Priorities, Strategy and Execution
AI and skills are neck and neck as L&D’s top strategic priorities.
A sea change has happened in learning. Over the past three years of the survey, we have seen the dramatic demise of compliance as the top priority for learning teams. Compliance had held the top spot for more than a decade – but has now tumbled down the priority list to such an extent that only one in four says it’s a high priority.
As the world continues to accelerate change, the picture from this year’s Digital Learning Realities research shows just how challenging this year has been for L&D teams. Spend is static at best, headcount is under pressure, and resources are stretched. Innovations in content development, the pivotal nature of people insights in defining next gen learning, the skills transformation agenda, the need to scale and optimise learning teams and evidence learning value are all creating a perfect storm.
“But it’s a tempest which only one in three thinks they are skilled enough to navigate. It’s going to be a hairy ride. Equally, it’s not a time to question the role of learning teams. The plain truth is, their role is secure if they can bridge the skills gaps they’ve identified and we’ve captured in our report.
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