{"id":40409,"date":"2026-07-14T09:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brandonhall.com\/?p=40409"},"modified":"2026-07-14T09:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T13:07:39","slug":"skills-strategy-survey-sustained-change-and-award-winning-execution-whats-new-at-brandon-hall-group-institute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandonhall.com\/skills-strategy-survey-sustained-change-and-award-winning-execution-whats-new-at-brandon-hall-group-institute\/","title":{"rendered":"Skills Strategy Survey, Sustained Change and Award-Winning Execution: What\u2019s New at Brandon Hall Group\u2122 Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-40410 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/brandonhall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHG-institute-10-July-2026.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"856\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandonhall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHG-institute-10-July-2026.png 856w, https:\/\/brandonhall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHG-institute-10-July-2026-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/brandonhall.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/BHG-institute-10-July-2026-768x511.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 856px) 100vw, 856px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.brandonhall.com\/\">Brandon Hall Group\u2122<\/a> launched a <a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/brandon-hall-group-launches-study-on-the-state-of-skills-strategy-in-2026\/\">new study<\/a> on who actually owns skills strategy inside the enterprise, alongside a research brief on why <a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/research-brief-on-the-readiness-gap-why-organizations-struggle-to-sustain-change\/\">so many change initiatives stall<\/a> 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\u2019s what\u2019s new in our <a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/\">Institute<\/a> and why it matters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Brandon Hall Group\u2122 Launches Study On the State of Skills Strategy in 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Skills strategy is everyone\u2019s job and often no one\u2019s job. This new study examines who actually owns skills strategy inside organizations, how HR and L&amp;D collaborate on it in practice and why siloed skills efforts keep falling short of the enterprise-wide impact leaders expect. If you\u2019re trying to figure out where skills strategy sits on your own org chart, this is worth a close read.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/brandon-hall-group-launches-study-on-the-state-of-skills-strategy-in-2026\/\"><strong>Read the full study \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Excellence in Action Case Studies<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/leadership-excellence-in-action-case-study-on-prudential-fuel-92-of-vps-report-stronger-commitment-to-stay\/\"><strong>Leadership Excellence in Action Case Study on Prudential FUEL: 92% of VPs Report Stronger Commitment to Stay<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/leadership-excellence-in-action-case-study-on-paylocity-director-2-0-delivered-100-completion-and-84-leader-retention\/\"><strong>Leadership Excellence in Action Case Study on Paylocity Director 2.0 Delivered 100% Completion and 84% Leader Retention<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/organizational-teamwork-and-collaboration-excellence-in-action-case-study-on-eys-tls-and-culture-council-deliver-81-cross-team-collaboration-score\/\"><strong>Organizational Teamwork and Collaboration Excellence in Action Case Study on EY\u2019s TLS and Culture Council Deliver 81% Cross-Team Collaboration Score<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/employee-engagement-excellence-in-action-case-study-on-how-aptiv-built-a-culture-where-88-of-employees-engage\/\"><strong>Employee Engagement Excellence in Action Case Study on How Aptiv Built a Culture Where 88% of Employees Engage<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/employer-branding-excellence-in-action-case-study-on-aptivs-data-led-brand-strategy-41-faster-hires-96-offer-close-rate\/\"><strong>Employer Branding Excellence in Action Case Study on Aptiv\u2019s Data-Led Brand Strategy: 41% Faster Hires, 96% Offer Close Rate<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/employee-engagement-excellence-in-action-case-study-on-max-healthcares-engagement-engine-lower-attrition-higher-revenue\/\"><strong>Employee Engagement Excellence in Action Case Study on Max Healthcare\u2019s Engagement Engine: Lower Attrition, Higher Revenue<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/learning-and-development-excellence-in-action-case-study-on-how-spring-healths-grove-drove-a-51-manager-performance-lift\/\"><strong>Learning and Development Excellence in Action Case Study on How Spring Health\u2019s GROVE Drove a 51% Manager Performance Lift<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/attracting-top-talent-excellence-in-action-case-study-on-turkish-airlines-take-off-cadet-program-88-pilot-demand-met\/\"><strong>Attracting Top Talent Excellence in Action Case Study on Turkish Airlines Take-Off Cadet Program: 88% Pilot Demand Met<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/corporate-social-responsibility-excellence-in-action-case-study-on-national-bank-of-kuwait-data-driven-csr-with-340000-people-reached\/\"><strong>Corporate Social Responsibility Excellence in Action Case Study on National Bank of Kuwait: Data-Driven CSR with 340,000 People Reached<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/learning-and-development-excellence-in-action-case-study-on-how-td-insurance-turned-learning-investment-into-2-8m-results\/\"><strong>Learning and Development Excellence in Action Case Study on How TD Insurance Turned Learning Investment Into $2.8M Results<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Research Brief on The Readiness Gap: Why Organizations Struggle to Sustain Change<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/research-brief-on-the-readiness-gap-why-organizations-struggle-to-sustain-change\/\"><strong>Read the full brief \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>ALSO NEW <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Research<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/reskilling-and-upskilling-from-scattered-initiatives-to-sustained-competitive-advantage\/\"><strong>Reskilling and Upskilling: From Scattered Initiatives to Sustained Competitive Advantage<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/learning-in-the-flow-of-work-embedding-development-where-performance-happens\/\"><strong>Learning in the Flow of Work: Embedding Development Where Performance Happens<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Video\/Webinar<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/research\/webinar-on-reimagining-compliance-training\/\"><strong>Webinar on Reimagining Compliance Training<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Blog<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brandonhall.com\/what-explorance-world-2026-revealed-about-the-future-of-listening-and-measurement\/\"><strong>What Explorance World 2026 Revealed About the Future of Listening and Measurement<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brandonhall.com\/skills-based-or-compliance-based-the-lms-decision-that-shapes-everything-else\/\"><strong>Skills-Based or Compliance-Based? The LMS Decision That Shapes Everything Else<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/brandonhall.com\/when-one-lms-has-to-do-everything-managing-compliance-extended-enterprise-and-workforce-learning-at-scale\/\"><strong>When One LMS Has to Do Everything: Managing Compliance, Extended Enterprise and Workforce Learning at Scale<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Why Talent Acquisition Leaders Should Rethink Where Recruiting Begins (URL needed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Why It\u2019s Worth Your Time<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>New research on who owns skills strategy and why change initiatives stall before they stick<\/li>\n<li>Ten Excellence in Action Case Studies showing award-winning execution across industries<\/li>\n<li>Practical perspectives on compliance training, reskilling and learning in the flow of work<\/li>\n<li>Fresh blog content on listening and measurement, LMS strategy and recruiting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Access the Full Library<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Everything listed above is available through the Brandon Hall Group\u2122 Institute, where members get full access to our complete research library, Excellence in Action Case Studies and Excellence Council sessions. If you\u2019re not yet a member, this is a good time to see what you\u2019re missing.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/institute.brandonhall.com\/\"><strong>Visit the Brandon Hall Group\u2122 Institute \u2192<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brandon Hall Group\u2122 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. 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