
Thursday, February 5th, 2026 |
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Breaking Down Silos:
Legal, Risk & HR in Sync
Why Hiring Decisions Are a Bigger Risk Than Many Organizations Realize
Hiring decisions today sit at the intersection of compliance, risk management, and employee experience. When legal, risk, and HR operate in silos, background screening processes can become slow, inconsistent, and vulnerable to compliance gaps.
This session on February 5th, explores how cross functional alignment strengthens background screening programs, improves hiring speed, and reduces organizational risk, especially in today’s hybrid and regulated hiring environment.
In This Session, You Will Learn How To:
- Align legal, risk, and HR stakeholders around consistent background screening policies
- Reduce screening delays without sacrificing compliance or accuracy
- Integrate background screening into broader hiring and risk management workflows
- Improve audit readiness and documentation across departments
- Build a more transparent, candidate friendly screening experience
Why This Matters Now
Hiring has become an attack surface many organizations are not prepared to manage. When ownership is unclear and processes are fragmented, assumptions replace verification and risk quietly compounds.
Who Should Attend
- HR and talent acquisition leaders
- Legal and compliance professionals
- Risk management and security stakeholders
- Anyone responsible for background screening, hiring policy, or audit readiness
Speaker Information

Michelle Coussens, CEO & Business Strategist
Plan B Consulting Services LLC
Michelle Coussens is a frequently sought-after speaker and business strategist for numerous types of organizations on a wide range of topics related to the workplace, including but not limited to talent management, business strategy, and operational effectiveness.
- She is a resourceful, resilient, and relentless business professional with demonstrated success in building new programs, driving short-term efficiencies, and improving long-term effectiveness all through innovation, rigor, and courageous leadership.
- She has direct experience with a variety of industries, as well as in consulting, education, and not-for-profit organizations.
- With consistently high participant ratings, her webinars, seminars, and speaking engagements bring practical value to businesses of every size and type.
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