Enthral’s research team brought together findings from 9 leading research bodies to examine a growing disconnect in workforce development: organizations are investing heavily in skilling, yet many are unable to build the capabilities their business needs fast enough. The report looks at the numbers behind this disconnect—from the shrinking life of technical skills to fragmented skills data—and outlines what workforce readiness will require in 2026 and beyond.
The Skilling Reckoning:
A 2026 Benchmark for Workforce Readiness
The Skilling Challenge Has Changed
Key Takeaways From the Report
The Traditional Skilling Model is Struggling to Keep Pace
Understand why rising investment and urgency aren’t enough when skills are changing faster than traditional training models can respond.
Winning the AI Race Requires More Than Tool Adoption
Explore why redesigning work and strengthening human judgment matter more than simply building fluency in the latest AI tools.
A Shared View of Skills Is Critical to Workforce Agility
See how fragmented systems limit skills visibility, weaken mobility and governance, and prevent organizations from acting on workforce data.
Workforce Readiness Requires a Unified Skills Infrastructure
Discover the shift from fragmented skilling initiatives to a unified skills foundation that connects learning, talent, content and workforce decisions
