HR Quarterly - Winter 2026 ELR Updates

HR Quarterly - Winter 2026

Winter 2026 Employee Labor and Relations Updates 

Training for Supervisors

Supervisors play a crucial role in fostering workplace well-being and guiding employees to available support services. This session provides an overview of how supervisors can utilize EAP services, including consultations on employee performance concerns, workplace conflict resolution, and stress management resources. Learn when and how to refer employees, what services are available, and how the EAP can serve as a valuable leadership tool to improve workplace culture and retention. This is ideal for leadership teams who want a deeper understanding of how to maximize EAP services for their workforce.

Date and time

Jan. 15, 2026 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time (US and Canada)

Registration: https://des-wa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_p3YNbaj1TuqPTZhoc9gxwg

Training opportunities for all employees:

Webinars | Employee Assistance Program:

Rather than chasing resolutions, this series invites you to focus on clarity, alignment, and meaningful routines. Throughout January, we'll explore practices that simplify your life, reconnect you with purpose, and help you design supportive systems for the year ahead. Each session provides gentle guidance, practical tools, and opportunities for reflection on what truly matters.

Jan. 7 – Finding Your Ikigai

Explore the Japanese concept of Ikigai—your "reason for being." This session offers a compassionate look at purpose, meaning, and alignment in your daily life. You'll map the four elements of Ikigai (what you love, what you're good at, what the world needs, and what sustains you) and discover how small, meaningful choices can guide your year with intention.

Jan. 14 – The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning

Reframe decluttering as a form of self-care and a means to achieve clarity for the year ahead. Learn the Swedish practice of döstädning—a thoughtful, compassionate approach to simplifying your belongings. This session explores how creating space can reduce stress, support emotional well-being, and help you feel more at ease in your environment.

Jan. 21 – Essentialism: Doing Less, But Better

Eliminate non-essential tasks to reclaim time, energy, and focus. Essentialism teaches you how to prioritize what truly matters and let go of tasks, commitments, and habits that drain your energy. In this session, you'll explore gentle strategies for saying no, reducing overwhelm, and making space for what brings meaning and alignment into your life.

January 28 – Designing Your Intentional Year

Create rituals, routines, and systems that support the life you want in 2026. Close out the series by designing an intentional year that aligns with your values, strengths, and needs. This session guides you through simple planning tools, grounding questions, and reflective practices to help you build rhythms and systems that feel sustainable and authentic.

Registration

Register for as many of the sessions as you'd like using the same registration link.