HR.com has announced the formation of its 2026 Advisory Board on Employee Retention, assembling senior HR executives and talent experts to shape new research and a virtual event focused on improving employee retention, increasing performance, and driving organizational success. The board's insights will directly inform the 2026 HR Research Institute survey and virtual event programming.
"The organizations that retain top talent are those that continuously adapt to the changing needs of their workforce," said Debbie McGrath, CEO of HR.com. "We're excited to bring together this exceptional group of advisors to share their expertise and help HR leaders build more effective retention strategies."
The virtual event, scheduled for November 10, 2026, will explore today's biggest retention challenges, emerging workplace trends, and practical strategies for reducing turnover. Attendees will gain research-backed insights into topics such as organizational culture, employee well-being, leadership, benefits, flexible work, AI, and the proven practices of organizations that excel at retaining talent. Registration is free and available at the event page.
The newly formed 2026 State of Employee Retention Advisory Board features distinguished experts including Douglas Brown, Founder of Manage2Retain; Mary Damas, VP of Recruiting and Employee Engagement at ServiceLink; Dick Finnegan, CEO of C-Suite Analytics; Teri Frangie, Chief Human Potential Officer at Frangie-Young Solutions; Barrie Goodman, HR Consultant & Founder of FelbarrsHR; Andy Hall, Founder of Andy Hall Coaching LLC; Larren Oliver, VP of Human Resources, Talent & Retention at Excalibur Data Driven Performance Management; Lisa Reinhardt, Senior Manager of Learning & OD at The CCS Companies; Sonja Talley, President of CORE HR Solutions, LLC; and Natalie Wintermark, Chief People & Culture Officer.
The HR Research Institute releases annual "State of the Industry" reports across a variety of HR topic areas, including last year's State of Employee Retention 2025-26 report. This and other free research reports and infographics can be downloaded at hr.com/researchinstitute.
HR.com and the HR Research Institute, powered by HR.com, identify key trends and best practices to help more than 2 million HR professionals and their organizations make strategic decisions with informed research findings. The HRRI has published hundreds of high-quality reports across a wide array of HR topics. HR.com's free membership offers access to over 300 exclusive primary research reports and infographics. These resources are based on surveys developed with assistance from a panel of thought leaders and industry experts on advisory boards.
