L&D Spend Shows Investment. Maturity Shows Impact.
Spend as a percentage of revenue or per employee is a common way to benchmark L&D. But it doesn’t tell you whether that investment is building the capabilities your business needs.
The new Workplace Skills Development Benchmark Report 2026, by Venudhar Bhatt, examines L&D maturity across three dimensions:
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Investment alignment: Where does L&D spend go, and how well does it align with business needs? |
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Program design: How well are learning ownership, personalization, and workflow integration addressed? |
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Measurement and impact: Are you tracking completions or measuring learning’s contribution to business outcomes? |
The report includes a self-assessment to help you identify your L&D maturity level, pinpoint gaps, and build an evidence-based case for your next budget.
