Download the 2027 Workplace Culture Report
Political conflict at work is rising.
So is your harassment and discrimination risk.
35.5% of employees have experienced workplace conflict over social and political differences—up 3.2 percentage points since 2025. As restructuring, AI transformation, and political rhetoric heighten culture risks, our 2027 Culture Report reveals the leadership skills and actions needed to address them.
- How social and political conflict signals harassment and discrimination risk
- Culture benchmarks across 4 leadership competencies
- Employee insights from 28,000+ anonymous comments
- 5 priority actions for HR and Compliance in 2027
Leadership Skills That Will Drive 2027
Today’s leaders are strong at behaving well themselves. They are weaker at the harder work: correcting others, making fair decisions, and creating psychological safety. Those are the skills transformation and innovation depend on.
12.3% say bias shapes opportunity decisions
12.6% report in-group or out-group conflict
9.6% say their manager doesn’t adjust after constructive criticism
6.5-point drop in leaders championing diverse perspectives
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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.
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2027 Workplace Culture Report Series
Explore our 2027 Workplace Culture Report series—a collection of expert analyses that uncover the key cultural shifts shaping today’s organizations. Drawing on 2026 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 2027.
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