Gartner analyst outlines four L&D trends to expect in 2027
Key points
- Four trends outlined by Gartner's Rebecca Burton at the Oct. 26 symposium
- Drivers of a learning reset include rapid upskilling and reskilling, AI literacy demand and cost pressure
- In a board director poll, L&D tasks took three of the top five spots for CHROs preparing for AI
Speaking at the Gartner HR Symposium/Xpo on Oct. 26, Gartner senior principal analyst Rebecca Burton outlined four trends for L&D leaders heading into 2027. Gartner research cites rapid upskilling, AI literacy and cost pressures as drivers of a learning reset. In a Gartner poll of board directors, L&D-related tasks took three of the top five spots for CHROs preparing for AI.
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