This Month @ AAIM | January 2026

Investing in Growth Across Your Organization

A new year brings fresh momentum, and professional development is a powerful way to carry it forward; this month at AAIM focuses on helping HR teams and leaders build skills that stick, grow confidence across roles, and support careers at every stage; from sharpening day to day capabilities to preparing for what is next, these resources are designed to make development feel intentional, achievable, and worth the time invested.

Membership

AAIM membership connects you to practical tools, benchmarking data, and peer networks that help you make informed decisions and keep your organization moving forward.

Roundtables

These free, members-only peer groups are a great way to stay ahead of workplace trends, ask questions, and share experiences with fellow HR professionals.

St. Louis, Peoria, Virtual

Upskilling in the Era of AI & Automation: Building a Workforce Ready for 2026

The world of work is shifting fast — roles are evolving, new tools are emerging, and leaders are being asked to prepare their teams for changes they can’t always predict. This month, we’re exploring how organizations can stay ahead by investing in the right skills at the right time.

Join your peers for a practical, forward-focused discussion on what upskilling really looks like in the age of AI and automation. We’ll examine which capabilities matter most, where organizations are falling behind, and how leaders can build a learning culture that supports both employee growth and business strategy.

St. Louis | By invite only. Contact your advisor if you’d like to attend a Roundtable.

Peoria | Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Virtual | Wednesday, January 21, 2026

Indiana

Join us at member Apex Benefits to hear Kate Trinkle from Ogletree Deakins provide insights into what employers can expect from 2026. If you have any questions for our presenter in advance, please send those to Erin Miley at erin.miley@aaimea.org!

Indiana | Tuesday, January 14, 2026

WOW

Live learning sessions where you’ll hear from the AAIM team, top consultants, and special guests, gaining actionable insights and practical strategies on key workplace topics like compensation, compliance, recruiting, employee engagement, and more.

HR Check In

January has a way of making everything feel urgent, especially in HR. Before the year really gets moving, this session offers a reality check on the compliance basics that often get pushed aside once things get busy.

We’ll walk through key “have you done this yet?” moments across policies, recordkeeping, pay practices, hiring processes, and manager readiness; helping you assess what’s solid, what needs attention, and what could come back to haunt you later in the year.

The goal isn’t perfection. It’s awareness, prioritization, and avoiding preventable issues as the year moves forward, because none of us want what was left undone in 2025 following us into 2026.

Friday, January 23, 2026 8:30-9:30 AM CT

HR Solutions & Training

Whether you’re sourcing candidates, verifying backgrounds, or tracking applicants, AAIM helps you manage the hiring process efficiently and confidently.

Principles of Leadership

Strong leadership is a cornerstone of professional development, especially for new leaders stepping into people management; AAIM’s Principles of Leadership program gives participants dedicated time to build core leadership skills, from setting clear goals to delivering meaningful feedback, helping performance conversations become moments of learning, confidence, and long term growth.

Explore Strategic Opportunities: Principles of Leadership is offered in-person several times each year, giving your leaders the chance to build confidence and strengthen their approach to managing performance. By enrolling, participants gain practical tools to turn appraisals into opportunities for development and make goal setting and feedback a consistent part of workplace culture.

Learn more and register.

All-Access Training Pass

Professional development works best when learning is ongoing, flexible, and aligned to real roles; the All Access Training Pass supports growth across your organization by giving teams access to leadership, communication, and HR focused training that evolves with them, helping employees build skills over time while reinforcing a culture that values development at every stage.

Explore Strategic Opportunities: If professional development is a priority for the year ahead, the All Access Training Pass helps make learning scalable and intentional; Diamond Pass holders receive one seat to each in person and live online course, while Silver Pass holders receive one seat to each live online course; connect with your AAIM advisor to explore which option best supports your team’s professional development goals.

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Stay Connected and Keep Learning

Your AAIM membership is more than just resources—it’s your access to expert insights, industry trends, and a network of HR professionals. Stay ahead with our latest blogs, newsletters, and online communities. However you choose to stay engaged, we’re here to support you every step of the way.

HR ShiftPoint (LinkedIn Newsletter)

The Leadership Debt Has Come Due

Most leadership failures don’t arrive as dramatic moments. They show up quietly as reasonable choices made under pressure: roles get compressed instead of redesigned, promotions happen because someone is capable and available, and development gets postponed because there is too much to do right now. For a while, everything still works — until it slowly doesn’t.

In this edition of HR ShiftPoint, we explore leadership debt: how it accumulates drip by drip, why so many organizations are feeling it now, and what it means when external workforce pressure meets an internal bench that was never fully prepared to carry the load.

Read the full article: The Leadership Debt as Come Due

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Annual Leadership Conference

May 15th, 2026

8:30AM-5:00PM CST

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Copilot for Everyone: Getting Started with Free Copilot

January 23, 2026

9:00AM-11:00AM CST

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3-Step Time Management for Remote Workers

January 29, 2026

9:30AM-11:30AM CST

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This Month @ AAIM | January 2026

Investing in Growth Across Your Organization

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HR Solutions & Training

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Special Events

Annual Leadership Conference

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Copilot for Everyone: Getting Started with Free Copilot

3-Step Time Management for Remote Workers

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