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When HR Stops Being a Service and Becomes a Partner: How DPD Connects Teams and Cultures Across Five Countries Through Its “Reason for Being”

3.11.2025 Print

DPD has undergone a major transformation. Five countries – the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Croatia – have united under a single leadership based in Prague. Yet this transformation isn’t driven just by processes and spreadsheets, but above all by people. Lenka Miess, CEE Chief People Officer at DPD, talks about how HR evolved from a purely administrative function into a strategic business partner, the power of personal purpose, and what it means to lead a team across cultures.

Lenka Miess, CEE Chief People Officer, DPD
Lenka Miess, CEE Chief People Officer, DPD

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