In 2025, Learning and development is no longer a support function — it’s a strategic driver of business agility, talent mobility and workforce resilience. Yet despite this elevated role, many organizations are still navigating their transformation without a clear roadmap.
The new 2025 State of Learning & Development report, now available from Chief Learning Officer, offers that blueprint.
Based on deep industry research and insights from top sources like Deloitte, ATD, LinkedIn Learning and Chief Learning Officer, the report delivers a comprehensive view into the key forces shaping L&D today — and what C-suite leaders must do to stay ahead.
What’s changing — and what you can’t ignore
“The most successful learning leaders in 2025 aren’t chasing trends — they’re aligning learning directly to business outcomes.”
Here are just a few of the game-changing insights from the report:
- Skills, not roles, are the currency of growth:
Organizations that build internal skills marketplaces are outperforming peers in retention, agility and innovation. - AI is a strategic imperative:
From content creation to performance analytics, generative AI is now embedded across L&D workflows. But without the right governance and fluency, the risks rise as fast as the opportunities. - Leadership development must scale — fast:
With a 39 percent pipeline gap between high-potential talent and leadership readiness, development can no longer be reserved for the top 5 percent. - Data matters more than ever:
The new ISO 30437 standard is changing how learning impact is measured — shifting the focus from completion rates to real business results. - Learners expect more:
Microlearning. Mobile-first design. Mental health. Purpose. The bar for employee experience has risen — and L&D is on the front line.
Who should read this report?
This report is built specifically for:
- Chief learning officers and heads of L&D
- Chief talent officers and CHROs
- People analytics and workforce strategy leaders
- L&D directors, designers and tech strategists
Whether you’re shaping a skills-based strategy, launching an AI-powered learning platform or rethinking leadership development, this report delivers the frameworks, benchmarks and executive insights you need to lead with confidence.
Don’t just keep up — get ahead
The pace of change in workplace learning has never been faster. The organizations that will win in the years ahead are already acting on the trends this report uncovers.
📥 Download the 2025 State of Learning & Development Report now!
And lead your organization into the future of learning — with clarity, confidence and impact.
