HR Houston

WEBINAR OPPORTUNITY >> Creating the Ideal 401(k) Plan
October 22, 2026 I 11:00 am - 12:00 pm I 1 credit hour

Low Participation? Confused Employees? Your 401(k) Plan Might be the Issue

If your employees aren’t fully engaging with your 401(k) plan, you’re not alone.

Common challenges we hear from HR leaders:
• “Employees don’t understand the plan”
• “Participation rates are lower than we’d like”
• “We’re not sure how to measure success”

The good news? These challenges are solvable.

In Creating the Ideal 401(k) Plan, you’ll learn:
• How to identify gaps in your current plan
• What drives employee engagement and participation
• Simple, data-backed strategies to improve outcomes

This session will be led by Chen-Han Wang of Fisher/SMB, who works closely with organizations to improve plan performance and participant outcomes.

Let’s make your plan work better for everyone.

Special Note: As a benefit of membership, active HR Houston members receive this webinar complimentary. Registration is required.

REGISTER >> https://ow.ly/I2cg50ZPNWF

SEMINAR OPPORTUNITY >> From Gossip to Gaslighting: Leadership Lessons to Address Manipulation in the Workplace
December 1-2, 2026 I 9:00 am - 4:00 pm I 12 credit hrs
Meetings on Pointe Training Center

Does Your Workplace Ever Feel Like an Episode of Survivor?

The alliances. The gossip. The backstabbing. The manipulation.

Some days, navigating workplace dynamics can feel less like going to work and more like competing on an episode of Survivor.

But when gossip, gaslighting and manipulation take hold, they do more than create drama. They can erode trust, damage relationships and make it harder for people, and teams, to succeed.

Join HR Houston for:

From Gossip to Gaslighting: Leadership Lessons to Address Manipulation in the Workplace

Communication expert Alise Isbell, MABC, will help you recognize five unproductive manipulative behaviors and understand the dysfunctional cycles that can keep them going.

More importantly, you’ll learn what to do about them.
Walk away with practical strategies for replacing destructive behaviors with productive alternatives that build trust and create safer, healthier workplaces.

Because workplace drama may make great television but it’s terrible for business.

REGISTER >> https://ow.ly/oYhJ50ZPNR2
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LEGALkwik: Legal News at Lightning Speed
These Employment Law Traps Can Get Expensive Very Fast
Thursday, October 1, 2026 | 8:00 am – 11:30 am | 3 credit hrs

Some of the Biggest Employment Risks Start With the Smallest Mistakes

An employee answers emails after hours.

A position gets classified incorrectly.

Overtime is calculated using the wrong regular rate.

An employee complaint is handled the way you've always handled it even though enforcement priorities have changed.

Small decisions can create significant exposure.

At LEGALkwik, two sessions will focus squarely on helping employers recognize and manage those risks.

Wage and Hour Landmines: The Common Traps That Catch Even the Careful
Jackie Staple | Jackson Walker LLP

Take a closer look at common compliance missteps involving off-the-clock work, misclassification, regular rate calculations and overtime.

What You Need to Know About the “New” EEOC
Laurence Stuart | Stuart PC

Learn about changes to EEOC enforcement priorities and case-handling procedures—and best practices employers should consider as they manage employee complaints and claims.

This is exactly what LEGALkwik is designed to do:

Identify the issue. Explain why it matters. Give HR practical information to take back to work.

And do it without taking your entire day.

LEGALkwik: Delivering Legal News at Lightning Speed.

Registration: $199

REGISTER TODAY >> https://ow.ly/QJEG50ZB5XN

LEGALkwik is proudly sponsored by Fisher Phillips. https://ow.ly/NVm750ZB5XP

Eight neighborhoods. Eight sessions. One month. If your September calendar doesn't have at least one HR in Your Neighborhood Lunch & Learn on it, you're going to hear about it from a colleague who went — trust us.

Welcome to HR Houston's HR in Your Neighborhood, where you eat, drink, and walk out smarter than you walked in. Gain knowledge, build relationships, find solutions — and yes, get your credits.

SEPTEMBER 2026 >>

September 29 >> NORTHWEST
: Free Speech, Politics and Social Media in the Workplace - Aaron Holt, Attorney, Cozen O'Connor
Register: https://ow.ly/TnHl50ZB5nV

September 29 >> GALLERIA
The Human Side of Strategy: A Mentalization Framework for Strengthening Leadership, Culture, and Business Results - Lunka Crawford, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Founder/CEO, and Ken Crawford, MSW, LCSW, Co-Founder/Clinical Director, LKnight Productions
Register: https://ow.ly/R2T850ZB5nI

Seats go fast and neighbors talk. Grab yours before your favorite location fills up: https://ow.ly/eSTp50ZB5nQ
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SEMINAR OPPORTUNITY >> FMLA, ADA, PWFA & PUMP
December 1-2, 2026 I 9:00 am - 4:00 pm I 12 credit hrs
Meetings on Pointe Training Center

2-Day Seminar: Leaves of Absence and Accommodations Workshop

Join Alexis C. Knapp, JD, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Shareholder, Littler Mendelson, for a 2-day interactive, real-life-example-driven program will provide coverage of employer obligations, and employee rights, under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) Act.

The scope of this comprehensive, program includes basic, fundamental FMLA, PWFA, PUMP and ADA concepts, as well as more complex and nuanced issues faced by human resources professionals, supervisors, and managers every day—and the course will address these topics in light of the heightened awareness by the DOL, the EEOC, and the courts of employee medical leave and accommodation issues.

If you are responsible for managing leaves of absence and other accommodations this is a MUST attend seminar.

REGISTER >> https://ow.ly/25WP50ZPNLe

SEMINAR OPPORTUNITY >> HR Basics
October 6-7, 2026 I 8:30 am - 4:30 pm I 12.25 credit hrs
Meetings on Pointe Training Center

You Can’t Afford to Practice HR by Trial and Error!

Mark your calendar and enroll today in this must-attend HR training. Don’t wait any longer to get the know-how you need to handle your HR duties effectively and with greater confidence. You’ll leave knowing you’ve got all your bases covered.

Join HR Leader, LaQuita Starr, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CarMax, Inc, Regional HR Manager and Tracy Frazier, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, Adjunct Instructor, School of Business, University of Houston for a jam packed and interactive workshop designed to equip you with a strong foundation on which to build your HR expertise.

Registration includes a comprehensive workbook packed full of information, practical considerations, examples and other resources that you’ll be able to use as day-to-day reference.

Submitted to SHRM for 12.25 Professional Development Credits (PDCs) toward SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP. Submitted to HR Certification Institute for 12.25 hours of HR (General) credit toward PHR and SPHR recertification.

REGISTER >> https://ow.ly/LgoA50ZB5M4
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HR Strategies Summit 2026
AI in HR: What’s Actually Working?
November 3, 2026 I 8:00 am - 4:30 pm I 6 credit hrs

A Candid Conversation About AI in HR

Artificial intelligence is everywhere in HR right now, but what’s actually working?

And, just as importantly, what isn’t?

At the HR Strategies Summit on November 3, we’re opening the day with:

Beyond the Hype: An Honest Look at AI in HR

Moderator Samantha Coker, Vice President of Human Resources at Frazer, Ltd., will lead a candid conversation with HR and business transformation leaders from NOV, David Weekley Homes, Buckeye Partners, and Williams.

This isn’t about what AI might eventually do.

It’s about what HR professionals are seeing right now—where AI is creating real value, where organizations are struggling, what we’re learning along the way, and where reality isn’t quite matching the hype.

And that’s just the beginning of your day.

Your $249 registration includes:
• 5 focused learning sessions
• 2 dynamic panel discussions
• Direct access to experienced HR leaders
• An intimate environment limited to only 60 attendees

If you want practical insight instead of another conversation filled with AI buzzwords, you’ll want to be in this room.

Tuesday, November 3 | $249 | Only 60 Attendees

Register Online >> https://ow.ly/Kpwt50ZISBV

A special thank you to Burnett Specialists, our HR Strategies Summit Sponsor, for their support and commitment to the professional development of Houston’s HR community >> https://ow.ly/hGUJ50ZISBX

SEMINAR OPPORTUNITY >> From Gossip to Gaslighting: Leadership Lessons to Address Manipulation in the Workplace
December 1-2, 2026 I 9:00 am - 4:00 pm I 12 credit hrs
Meetings on Pointe Training Center

Does Your Workplace Ever Feel Like an Episode of Survivor?

The alliances. The gossip. The backstabbing. The manipulation.

Some days, navigating workplace dynamics can feel less like going to work and more like competing on an episode of Survivor.

But when gossip, gaslighting and manipulation take hold, they do more than create drama. They can erode trust, damage relationships and make it harder for people, and teams, to succeed.

Join HR Houston for:

From Gossip to Gaslighting: Leadership Lessons to Address Manipulation in the Workplace

Communication expert Alise Isbell, MABC, will help you recognize five unproductive manipulative behaviors and understand the dysfunctional cycles that can keep them going.

More importantly, you’ll learn what to do about them.
Walk away with practical strategies for replacing destructive behaviors with productive alternatives that build trust and create safer, healthier workplaces.

Because workplace drama may make great television but it’s terrible for business.

REGISTER >> https://ow.ly/PVsy50ZPNQa
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LEGALkwik: Legal News at Lightning Speed
When Employees Post, Speak and Influence -- What Can Employers Do?
Thursday, October 1, 2026 | 8:00 am – 11:30 am | 3 credit hrs

The Line Between Personal Expression and the Workplace Keeps Getting Blurrier

An employee posts a controversial opinion on social media.

Another employee creates content featuring your company's products.

Someone identifies your organization in their profile.
A workplace disagreement spills onto a public platform.
What's protected?

What's an employer allowed to address?

And where can seemingly reasonable decisions create legal risk?

At LEGALkwik, we're looking at both sides of the increasingly complicated relationship between employees, employers and social media.

Free Speech, Social Media and the Workplace
Aaron Holt | Cozen O’Connor

Explore recent court decisions affecting an employer's ability to regulate employee speech and social media activity—both inside and outside the workplace.

Employees as Influencers – What's Trending?
Ved Chitale | Andrews Myers P.C.

Employee-generated content can be a powerful marketing tool, but it also creates risks employers need to understand and manage.

Two timely issues.

Two practical perspectives.

And they're just part of a morning packed with employment law guidance designed specifically for HR professionals.

LEGALkwik | $199

REGISTER TODAY >> https://ow.ly/QJEG50ZB5XN

LEGALkwik is proudly sponsored by Fisher Phillips. https://ow.ly/NVm750ZB5XP

Who Are You Bringing to the HRMixer?

HRMixer is always better with a friend, so who are you bringing with you?

This September 24th, we’re gathering at Tony’s on Ella for an evening of easy conversation, new connections, classic Houston Tex-Mex and those famous margaritas.

Invite an HR colleague you’ve been meaning to introduce to HR Houston. Bring a coworker who could use a bigger professional network. Or come on your own and let us introduce you to someone new!

That’s the beauty of HRMixer. There’s no program, no presentation and no agenda. Just a relaxed opportunity to spend time with people who understand what you do every day.

Good connections. Good Tex-Mex. Great margaritas.

📅 Thursday, September 24, 2026
🕔 5:00 – 6:30 pm
📍 Tony's Mexican Restaurant, 2222 Ella Blvd., Houston, TX 77008

Online pre-payment: $45 members / $55 non-members — includes two drink tickets and appetizers.

Reserve your ticket today: https://ow.ly/aKRr50ZHqxl