The L&D Blog

Training priorities for 2026: Where L&D Investment Is Headed Next

As 2025 draws to a close, many organisations are already mapping out their learning priorities for the year ahead.

Across conversations with L&D, HR and procurement teams, a clear picture is emerging of where time, attention and investment are likely to focus in 2026:

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16 Years of Optimus Learning Services: Growing, Partnering and Making Learning Work Better for Everyone

This month marks 16 years since Optimus Learning Services began – a milestone we’re incredibly proud to celebrate.

From the early days our journey has always been about one thing: making learning operations simpler, smarter and more impactful.

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Proud to welcome Zurich Insurance UK with our Managed Learning Services solution

We’re delighted to add Zurich Insurance UK to our client portfolio. This new collaboration, delivered through our end-to-end Managed Learning Services solution, is founded on a shared commitment to excellence, customer focus and sustainable growth.
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More than box-ticking: Building strategic value into compliance training 

For many organisations, compliance training has long been treated as a necessary evil – a once-a-year exercise to tick regulatory boxes and keep auditors satisfied. But today’s business environment demands more. Rising regulatory scrutiny, reputational risks and the increasing focus on corporate culture mean that compliance training can no longer be seen as a cost of doing business.

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Balancing learning and process quality for L&D success

When we talk about Learning & Development (L&D), the conversation often centres around content – the relevance, the delivery style, the facilitator, or the learner experience.And rightly so. But there’s something just as critical that too often stays in the background: the processes that make it all happen.Because the truth is, no matter how good the learning is, if the process behind it is poor – the experience, outcomes and impact all suffer.

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World-class client feedback: NPS score of 76 in our annual client satisfaction survey

As part of our annual client satisfaction survey, we’re thrilled to share that Optimus Learning Services achieved a Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 76 – placing us in the world-class category for customer satisfaction and loyalty.

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