Finish Strong, Start Smarter:

Automation Strategies for a More Efficient, Compliant, and Employee-Centric 2026

 

 

Manual HR Processes Can’t Keep Up with Today’s Complex Workforce 

As HR teams prepare for 2026, manual processes and disconnected systems are increasing risk, slowing execution, and diluting employee experiences. This webinar explores how workflow automation reduces complexity, improves compliance, and creates seamless experiences for a five-generation workforce. Featuring real-world insights from HR leaders, the session shows how incremental automation—layered onto existing HR systems—frees HR teams to focus on strategy, data-driven decisions, and the human moments that matter most. 

Watch the webinar and learn:

Automation reduces complexity, not humanity. 

Workflow automation handles nuanced, cross-functional processes while keeping HR focused on empathy, judgment, and sensitive moments that require a human in the loop.

Seamless experiences matter for a five-generation workforce.

Automation enables consistent, flexible, and intuitive employee experiences that meet diverse expectations without adding operational burden to HR teams.

Automation isn’t a massive 2026 transformation project.

It’s a series of smart, incremental wins—like piloting an onboarding or policy-signoff workflow—that help unlock strategic impact. Start small, measure, and scale.

Speakers


Drew Burns

Lead HRIS Analyst
(Southland Industries)

Christina Stevens

Senior Manager, HRIS & Analytics
(Andersen)

Blair Brandow

VP, Delivery & Customer Success
(Rival)

Additional Resources

eBook

The Modern HR Tech Stack Blueprint

This eBook will help you spot the gaps in your current HR tech stack and see exactly how to go from a rigid foundation to a living system that drives growth. One that delights candidates, keeps new hires warm before day one, and helps managers spot burnout before it happens

Download here

Assessment

How Modern Is Your HR Tech Stack?

This quick assessment helps you pinpoint the exact weak spots in your HR tech stack across data, processesemployee experience, and reporting so you can fix what’s slowing you down.

Take the Assessment

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