Recognition Trends.

KnowledgeAccess recently ask 800 managers about recognition trends in 2026.

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Average age a manager gets their management degree?

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38

 

That’s not early career. It’s not someone fresh out of university. It’s professionals well into their working lives, managing others, leading teams, running projects, making decisions, and carrying real responsibility. In many cases, they’ve been doing that work for years, sometimes decades before they ever receive a formal qualification.​