Feb 18, 2026

1. Email 1: Headcount Planning: 3 Big Mistakes and Their Solutions

2. Headcount planning is essential to effective HR strategy.

3. Common planning errors can bog down HR teams.
4. Practical solutions exist to overcome these errors.
5. Other key topics include navigating FSA grace periods and benefits management.
6. Payroll teams should modernize systems to improve accuracy and compliance.
7. One-person HR departments can avoid lawsuits with best practices.

8. FMLA compliance remains complex; expert advice helps navigate rules and employee abuse.

9. Email 2: Surviving 2026 DOL, EEOC, and ICE Audits

10. Upcoming instructor-led session to prepare for federal audits.

11. Learn how agencies select employers for review via payroll and workforce data.
12. Identify documentation gaps that risk enforcement actions.
13. Align payroll, HRIS, and manager records for audit readiness.
14. Understand wage, accommodation, and eligibility compliance risks.
15. Equip HR and managers to confidently respond to agency inquiries.

16. Strengthen internal controls to reduce enforcement risks.

17. Email 3: Inside the High Impact of Women’s and Family Health Benefits

18. Expanding women’s and family health benefits lowers healthcare costs.

19. Such benefits improve healthcare outcomes and employee recruitment.
20. Productivity and retention also benefit from these programs.
21. Global employers face challenges balancing costs with workforce well-being.
22. Webinar highlights include top trends and actionable steps to maintain quality care while reducing costs.

23. Comprehensive benefit strategies are key, especially for global organizations.

24. Email 4: Feb. 17 – Court: Heart condition not a disability | Human-led training more effective?

25. Court ruled heart condition does not meet ADA disability definition.

26. Resistance to management style ruled not to create hostile environment.
27. Personalized human-led training is more effective than solely digital formats.
28. Employees thrive when given meaningful autonomy and influence at work.
29. Mental health benefits remain underutilized; new strategies can improve engagement.
30. Upcoming webinars focus on benefits trends and compliance in 2026.

31. Press release: Launch of affordable health membership to aid part-time staff retention.

32. Email 5: Feb. 17 – Black women employment hits sharp decline | Old hiring practices stifle HR

33. Sharp decline in Black women’s employment, possibly linked to equity backlash.

34. Outdated hiring practices impede HR effectiveness.
35. Court decisively ruled against hostile work environment claim based on management style resistance.
36. Significant portion of workers lack access to employer-provided retirement plans.
37. Many Americans not saving for retirement without employer plans.

38. Insightful articles explore preventable employee turnover and workplace harassment.

39. Email 6: We’re Attracting Big Names in Talent Acquisition

40. Recruiting Innovation Summit in May to feature speakers from Meta, Merck, Ford, Teach for America.

41. Sessions will rethink employer brand as integral to employee experience.
42. Employer brand impacts engagement, retention, and talent attraction beyond marketing.
43. Discussions include challenges recruiters face without control over key hiring inputs.
44. Shared responsibility for employer brand across leadership, recruiting, and employee experience.

45. Attendees to gain practical strategies and fresh perspectives for talent acquisition.

46. Email 7: Feb. 17 – SHRM: Year-round upskilling ups engagement | Are skills gaps widening?

47. Continuous upskilling tied to significantly higher employee engagement and loyalty.

48. Skills gaps appear more pronounced this year amid AI adoption challenges.
49. Human-led training blends asynchronous and in-person methods for better motivation.
50. Demand for HR workers down as AI changes labor needs.
51. Growing interest from Gen Z in skilled trades, possibly as a response to AI uncertainties.

52. 2026 Identity of HR Survey launched to explore evolving priorities and challenges.

53. Email 8: How systems thinking helps HR spot hidden risks early

54. Systems thinking allows HR to connect causes of engagement drops, turnover, and interpersonal issues.

55. This mindset helps design holistic solutions strengthening the entire organization.
56. Embedding sustainable performance practices requires leadership support.
57. Surveys reveal middle managers feel invisible and exhausted; HR can reset support and expectations.
58. Responsible AI governance requires attention to data privacy, bias, and accountability.

59. Employee insights report highlights what matters most to working Australians.

60. Email 9: The Top Factors Affecting Employee Engagement

61. Pay alone insufficient to retain and engage employees.

62. HR must address motivation, career stagnation, and burnout proactively.
63. Stories highlight Yelp’s engagement strategies in a challenging retention era.
64. Gallup data shows engagement declines, especially among managers.
65. New concept of ‘quiet cracking’ describes subtle worker disengagement.
66. Trendline resource offers insights and approaches from HR professionals.

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