The Essential HR Planner - 2026 Edition: Excel in Your HR Role, Organise Tasks, Achieve Goals, and Advance Your Professional Development - Includes Awareness, Wellbeing & Inclusion Dates Calendar

Now in its 6th edition (and 5th year in hardback), The Essential HR Planner has become a trusted tool for HR professionals across the UK.It’s designed to help you stay organised, focus on what matters most, and make a real difference at work — while also supporting you to set and achieve your own career & work goals throughout the year.From HR Advisors and Business Partners to HR Managers, Heads of People, and HR Directors, this expertly designed planner brings together everything you need to set meaningful goals, track your progress, and manage your year with confidence.🗓️ Plan with purposeThe first part of the planner includes unique activities and reflection prompts to help you review your year, clarify your priorities, and create your own one-page professional development plan for 2026. It’s a guided space to think about what you want to achieve — both in your role and your wider HR career.You’ll also find a Key HR Tasks Checklist, outlining the essential people activities and milestones to plan for across the year. It’s designed to help you stay on top of recurring HR priorities — from performance reviews and pay planning to wellbeing initiatives — without feeling overwhelmed.In addition, the planner includes a Monthly Calendar section featuring key awareness, inclusion, and wellbeing dates that are specific to the UK. Each month helps you spark ideas for initiatives and campaigns that support your organisation’s goals and values — all aligned with the UK calendar year and national awareness events.🌟 Bonus included: Free monthly planning sessionsJoin optional live sessions (held over Zoom) each month to reflect, plan, and stay on track throughout the year.These supportive sessions provide time and structure to help you focus on what matters most — your goals, your wellbeing, and your impact at work. (Just scan the QR code inside the planner to access them).📖 Inside the 2026 EditionKey HR Tasks Checklist to stay on top of annual activitiesGoal-setting pages to define and measure successUnique reflection prompts and one-page professional development planQuarterly and monthly planning and review sectionsUK-specific awareness, inclusion, and wellbeing calendar datesWeekly planning pages for tasks and to-do listsEnd-of-month reflection promptsPraise pages to capture positive feedbackMotivational quotes for inspirationYear-at-a-glance overviewFree monthly planning sessions via Zoom📝 Professionally printed by AmazonEvery copy of The Essential HR Planner is printed and distributed by Amazon using high-quality materials. Most customers receive a beautifully printed planner, but if yours arrives with a printing fault — such as smudged ink, missing pages, or other damage — Amazon’s customer service will replace it quickly and free of charge.🎁 The perfect companion for your HR yearExpertly presented in a hardback design, The Essential HR Planner is more than a diary — it’s a structured space to think, plan, and grow in your HR career, year after year.Created by Fay Wallis, host of the HR Coffee Time podcast and founder of the Inspiring HR leadership programme, it also makes a thoughtful gift for any HR professional. Read more