18 November 2025 11:30 - 12:15
Panel | The retention reset: What high-performing employees expect from work in 2026
The old employment contract is dead. High-performing employees - your most valuable talent - no longer stay for salary alone. They're evaluating every aspect of work through a fundamentally different lens: purpose, flexibility, genuine development, and wellbeing. Organizations that don't adapt their value proposition will lose their best people, not to competitors, but to roles that actually align with how today's workforce wants to live and work.
We'll explore the data behind where retention programs are failing and what high performers are actually seeking. Learn how to diagnose your organization's value proposition gaps, rebuild your employee promise authentically, and create conditions where talented people choose to stay and grow. This session equips CPOs to reset retention strategy for an evolved workforce.
Key Takeaways:
- Redefine your employee value proposition - move beyond compensation to alignment on flexibility, development, wellbeing and purpose that resonates with high performers.
- Personalize development pathways - shift from generic training to individualized growth that connects daily work to long-term career aspirations.
- Embed purpose intentionally - ensure organizational mission translates into meaningful impact at every level and role.