Employee experience leaders are operating with lean tech stacks and limited room to expand. Most teams are maintaining or optimizing what they have, not because the need for change isn’t there, but because internal constraints make it difficult to act.

At the same time, priorities are shifting. Rather than investing in core systems, EX leaders are placing targeted bets on the tools that directly shape how employees experience the organization; from leadership development to recognition and listening.

This Decision Intelligence Benchmark shows how your peers are balancing stability, investment, internal friction and where they’re focusing next.

Inside, you’ll discover:

• Why 50% of EX teams operate with just 0–3 tools, the leanest stacks in the benchmark
• Where investment is increasing, led by leadership development, recognition, and learning content
• Why AI, analytics, and efficiency are all competing priorities with no single dominant driver
• How approval bottlenecks and internal complexity are shaping tech decisions

Download the report to benchmark your approach and make more informed employee experience technology decisions.