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More Than Half of Managers Say Employees Are Assigned Work They Don't Have the Skills to Do, Skillsoft Research Finds

$SKILPress releaseOct 15, 2026, 8:30 AM ETRead the release

Skillsoft published its Workforce Readiness Report: Execution Gap Edition, finding 77% of managers say skill gaps exist in their workplace and 54% say employees are frequently assigned work requiring skills they lack. The report ties the 'execution gap' to delayed AI adoption, burnout, quality issues, and lost revenue, citing Skillsoft's Skills Management platform as the remedy.

Key figures

Survey respondents
2000
Managers reporting skill gaps
77%
Managers saying work assigned beyond skills
54%

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