L&D leaders expect bigger budgets when their strategy is directly tied to business priorities
A General Assembly survey finds L&D leaders whose strategy is fully tied to documented business priorities are more than twice as likely to expect a significant budget increase next year (23% versus 11% of others). Overall, 14% of L&D leaders expect significant budget increases in 2027 and 17% plan to grow headcount. Respondents also report AI skills pressure: 64% say they are being pushed to offer AI upskilling, and 52% say AI is degrading human skills such as communication and collaboration.
