L&D Intelligence Report 2023

Latest Trends and Challenges in Learning and Development

Amid ongoing economic uncertainty and volatility, organisations are keenly aware of the need to scale or pivot at any moment. This is only possible by having the right skills within a workforce – and there is currently a critical shortage of the existing skills needed.

Never, then, has L&D been more critical to the success and even the survival of organisations. As LinkedIn observes in its latest workplace learning report, “what is agility if not constant learning?” Creating a culture of learning, with L&D at the centre of company culture, is vital.

But L&D leaders face challenges, despite the criticality of their function. Budget cuts, economic uncertainty, and the difficulty in demonstrating a rapid ROI are all making it difficult to get buy in and implement the best programs and technology. Workforces can’t be upskilled overnight.

To identify the priorities and challenges for L&D in 2023, we spoke with learning and development professionals across different sectors in Australia for their perspective and experience.