Gallup suggests that employers can:

Use their organizational culture and values to guide business decisions. Employees need to see the intended culture and values lived out daily. It is important to listen to people and act based on employees' work-life needs.

Embrace flexible work environments while developing plans for the future of work. Flexibility can take on different meanings for employees, depending on the type of work they do and the ideal physical location for them to have outstanding individual performance, team collaboration and customer value. Successful organizations embrace flexibility, acknowledge that there is some ambiguity about the future and quickly respond to changes as they occur.

Focus on employee wellbeing and acknowledging the whole person. Since work and life are blended for many employees, consider the demands of life inside and out of the workplace.

Tailor communication to reach teams where they are. Transparent and creative omnichannel communication to employees and customers (e.g., podcasts, a company app, virtual town halls, YouTube) is more likely to reach and resonate with a wide variety of people in many different work-life situations.

Enable managers to manage through times of change. Consistently upskill managers to coach their employees through their strengths.

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