Culture, Performance, Retention: Zech Dahms on Strategic Alignment

Are you ready to transform your organization's growth? In this episode, Zech Dahms breaks down how to align your Culture, Performance, and Retention strategy to build a workplace that thrives in 2026.Most leaders treat employee engagement, reviews, and turnover as isolated HR headaches. But if you want sustainable success, you have to treat them as an interconnected ecosystem. Today on Happy@Work, we are unpacking the CPR Model—a holistic framework designed to get your people and your business objectives entirely in sync.Whether you are a founder scaling a team, an HR executive reshaping corporate policy, or a consultant looking for a proven model to deliver to your clients, Zech’s insights on strategic alignment will change how you look at organizational health.Timecodes:00:00 — intro01:10 — self-presentation of Zech03:15 — What to focus on in HR strategy in 2026-2706:30 — What is the CPR Model 09:35 — People Strategy in the new era of AI16:25 — How to improve the engagement in 2026?22:50 — Belonging to the organization: what is the future of leadership?30:21 — Psychological safety for the employee perspective36:58 — 3 main tips for HR leaders from Zech to build People StrategySubscribe to Happy@Work for more episodes on building a workplace that actually works for people.Discover the text version of podcast episodes posted weekly on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/happyatworkclub/#CorporateCulture #HR2026 #WorkplaceCulture #EmployeeRetention #StrategicAlignment #CPRModel #HappyAtWork #Leadership