Strategies to Improve Work–Life Balance Among Remote Millennials to Increase Employee Productivity

Paige Frost

Abstract

A lack of effective strategies to improve work-life balance for remote millennial employees is a concern for healthcare leaders. Without such strategies, organizations may struggle to remain competitive and ensure sustainability. Grounded in Homans’s social exchange theory, this qualitative pragmatic inquiry identified and explored the effective strategies healthcare leaders use to improve work-life balance for remote millennial employees to increase productivity. Participants were six leaders of healthcare organizations located in the southeastern United States with at least 2 years of leadership experience managing remote employees. Data were collected through semistructured interviews and analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s six-step thematic analysis. Four key themes were revealed: (a) empowering flexibility through remote and hybrid work models, (b) building a culture of psychological safety and support, (c) investing in employee wellness and digital health tools, and (d) measuring strategy effectiveness through feedback and performance metrics. Key recommendations include adopting hybrid work policies with structured expectations, embedding psychological safety training into leadership development, expanding access to digital wellness resources, and implementing transparent feedback loops to monitor strategy effectiveness. The implications for positive social change include the potential for healthcare leaders to create healthier remote work environments, promote well-being, and enhance the quality of services delivered to the community through a more productive workforce.

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Corresponding Author

Paige Frost, Independent Researcher, Walden University, USA.

Citation

Frost, P. (2025). Strategies to Improve Work–Life Balance Among Remote Millennials to Increase Employee Productivity. Econ Dev Glob Mark, 1(1), 01-31.