About February’s Wellbeing Theme: Tend
Here’s Your Admin Strategy Guide for February 2026
Traditional Definition of Tend: To care for or look after; give one’s attention to.
How We’re Thinking About It: Small, consistent acts of care, for ourselves and each other, that foster gentle growth around us.
February Checklist
This must-use promotional checklist walks you through exactly what to share, schedule, and promote to drive engagement with your Wellbeing Hub this month, in 10 minutes or less.
Why Tending Matters at work
Early in the year, many employees are focused on getting back into the groove of things—meeting expectations, hitting goals, and keeping up with daily demands. What often gets overlooked is the groundwork required for real growth. Without time to explore ideas, reflect on experiences, or try new approaches, people default to what’s familiar, even when better options are available.
Tending is about creating the conditions where growth can actually happen. It means giving people room to experiment, make sense of their experiences, and learn as they go. In this context, care isn’t about easing discomfort or offering quick reassurance. It’s about paying attention to what’s developing—ideas, skills, relationships—and giving them the time and conditions they need to grow.
Growth—whether it’s building a skill, strengthening a relationship, or finding a better way to work—doesn’t come from rushing or pressure. It comes from attention, curiosity, and the freedom to try, adjust, and try again.
February is a great time for this kind of work. January helped people get grounded through Anchoring; February is where ideas, intentions, and early efforts need care to take root. By focusing on this now, workplaces help employees make the most of the opportunities in front of them and build momentum that supports meaningful growth throughout the year.
Bringing the Theme to Life
💬 Use Check-Ins to Support Growth
Shift the focus beyond energy and workload. Ask questions like: What are you working on growing right now? What needs more attention? What’s one thing you want to try differently this week? These conversations help surface learning and direction.🌱 Make Space to Try & Adjust
Encourage employees to pause and think: before starting a task, after a meeting, or at the end of the day. These pauses are about noticing what’s working, what isn’t, and what could be adjusted next time.📝 Share What You’re Working On
Invite team members to briefly name what they’re focused on developing this week, whether that’s a skill, an idea, or a way of working. This builds shared understanding, opens the door for feedback, and helps teams support growth in real time.🎁 Recognize Effort & Learning
Encourage recognition that names progress, experimentation, or follow-through. Calling out effort and learning reinforces that growth is valued, even when outcomes are still taking shape.📣 Model Intentional Care From Leadership
Ask leaders to show how they tend to their own growth—blocking time to think, reflecting on decisions, or trying new approaches and learning from them. When leaders model intentional attention to development, it signals that growth is expected, supported, and worth the time.
This Month in Wellbeing
👥 Community Workshops
Tend to Your Needs | Live on Tuesday, February 10th, 12pm ET
Small acts of care add up. Move past the surface-level and into the kind of tending that turns care into meaningful change.Shake Off the Rust | Live on Tuesday, February 17th, 12pm ET
We invite you to use movement as a way to tend to your body and notice where it is asking for care. We’ll move slowly, stretch, and breathe deeply while practicing simple movements you can return to regularly.Weeding Out Mental Clutter | Live on Tuesday, February 24th, 12pm ET
Caring for our mind means staying present with our thoughts and emotions. Check-in with yourself—notice what needs attention and build a healthy relationship with your inner experience.
What Else is Happening This Month?
February observances offer timely opportunities to encourage small acts of care, support connection, and strengthen shared values across your workplace:
🏛️ Presidents’ Day (Feb 16, US): Encourage employees to step back from work and take real downtime during the holiday.
💛 Random Acts of Kindness Day (Feb 17): Invite people to participate in simple, genuine acts of care that help teams feel supported and seen.
⚖️ World Day of Social Justice (Feb 20): Bring attention to fairness, equity, and the role workplaces play in creating equitable systems and practices.
🐾 Love Your Pet Day (Feb 20): Use the day to bring in a little levity. Create a casual space for employees to celebrate the pets that bring comfort and joy to their lives.
🌟 National Leadership Day (Feb 20): Highlight leadership that’s grounded in care, like listening well, offering clarity, and checking in consistently.
🚀 Carpe Diem Day (Feb 26): Frame the day as a chance to act on a small intention and “seize the day!”
✊ Black History Month: Highlight the contributions, leadership, and history of Black communities. Support learning, recognition, and equity-focused initiatives at work.
❤️ American Heart Month: Share simple reminders about heart health, movement, and preventive care. Encourage small habits that support long-term wellbeing.
🤝 Relationship Wellness Month: Invite employees to reflect on the health of their connections, at work and at home, and explore small actions that strengthen them.
