Compliance Training as a Risk Assessment Solution
Workplace Culture Research
Workplace Culture in 2025 and What it Signals for 2026
The modern workplace is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by the rapid adoption of AI, evolving employee expectations amidst job uncertainty, and a dynamic economic landscape. This report synthesizes data from predictive indicators with broader industry trends to analyze the current state of workplace culture, highlighting areas of decline, promising counterpoints, and actionable strategies for 2026 and beyond.
- Political Polarization & Empathy Recession
- Innovation Roadblock: Erosion of Psychological Safety
- Improved Accountability: Back to Basics
- Leadership Overload and Skill Gap
Addressing Workplace Challenges & Building Resilience
We’ve identified four key themes shaping the workplace in 2025, revealing critical areas for improvement and opportunities for growth.
Political Polarization & Empathy Recession
- 3%
Innovation Roadblock: Erosion of Psychological Safety
- 4%
Improved Accountability: Back to Basics
- 5%
Leadership Overload and Skill Gap
- 4%
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Supporting Evidence
Emtrain embeds employee sentiment questionnaires into all of our culture and compliance training courses. Each question maps to a workplace social indicator..
Here are two (of many) employee sentiment questions that informed the 2026 Workplace Culture Report:
2026 Workplace Culture Report Series
Explore our 2026 Workplace Culture Report series—a collection of expert analyses that uncover the key cultural shifts shaping today’s organizations. Drawing on 2025 data and insights, our in-house experts examine the trends HR and Compliance leaders must prioritize to build more connected, resilient, and high-performing workplaces in 2026.
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