HR strategy 2026: Agility, AI and leadership - free webinar
Date: Thursday 22 January 2026, 2:00pm GMT
Length: 60 minutes | Free | Live Q&A included
The employer-employee dynamic has flipped again. Economic pressure has shifted leverage back to organisations, while employees feel squeezed. Engagement is slipping, career paths are stuck, and managers are stretched thin. If people aren't thriving, performance won't either - so HR needs a sharper playbook for 2026.
This Personnel Today webinar, in association with Culture Amp, shares six clear predictions for how work will change in 2026 - and how to turn today's pressure into growth. You'll get a practical framework to build trust, create momentum, and move fast without losing people.
What you'll learn
- Six predictions for 2026: Where work is shifting - from AI adoption to manager capability, skills, and culture - and what it means for HR.
- Opportunities for growth: Convert falling engagement and budget pressure into targeted wins for retention, performance, and hiring quality.
- A strategic framework: A simple, repeatable way to set focus, earn trust, and make measurable progress quarter by quarter.
Why this matters now
People are feeling the crunch: heavier workloads, slower progression, and uncertainty around AI. That mix erodes engagement and trust fast. HR needs to reset expectations, double down on manager support, and use data to prioritise work that actually moves the needle.
If you want a quick primer on engagement basics before the session, this overview is useful: CIPD: Employee engagement factsheet.
Speaker
Emma Humphris, Senior People Scientist, Culture Amp (EMEA). Emma's background spans neurodiversity, workplace assessments, and coaching across sectors. She holds an MSc in Occupational Psychology, a BSc in Psychology (University of the West of England), and became a Chartered Occupational Psychologist in 2024. Her focus areas: employee wellbeing, neurodiversity, and engagement. Expect a data-led view on AI's role in reshaping systems and supporting people.
Who should attend
- HR leaders, People Directors, and HRBPs
- People analytics and HR operations
- L&D, Talent, and Employee Experience teams
- Anyone tasked with manager effectiveness, skills, or AI-enabled HR
Event details
- Date & time: Thursday 22 January 2026, 2:00pm GMT
- Format: Data-led presentation + live audience Q&A
- Cost: Free
- Hosted by: Personnel Today, in association with Culture Amp
How to get value in 60 minutes
- Bring one live issue: retention risk, engagement drop, or manager load. Map what's signal vs. noise.
- List two workflows where AI could help (feedback analysis, skills mapping, policy queries). Note your current blockers.
- Prep one question you want answered during Q&A - keep it specific and tied to a metric.
- Set a 30-day experiment goal before the session: one pilot, one owner, one measure of success.
Register
Reserve your place now. Seats are limited for the live Q&A - and the predictions will shape your Q1 plan.
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