Employers Adopt Hybrid Strategies To Retain Talent

CANOPY recommends seven strategies for employers to attract, retain, and support talent in 2026, emphasizing hybrid work, coworking stipends, redesigned offices, integrated mental-health benefits, increased PTO, personalized wellness budgets, and reduced meeting loads. The guidance responds to rising loneliness and burnout—citing 2025 Cigna and Gallup findings and a Harvard Business Review estimate of up to $154 billion in U.S. productivity losses—suggesting these measures could improve engagement and reduce turnover.