Dubai Airports has been recognized with the 2025 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) for its commitment to employee engagement. This award highlights organizations that cultivate some of the most engaged workplace cultures globally.
Dubai Airports has consistently sought new methods to engage and develop its workforce, establishing new benchmarks for workplace excellence, Dubai Media Office reported. Furthermore, Dubai Airports has achieved the 75th percentile in employee engagement, placing it among Gallup’s best practice companies—a status attained only by organizations that consider engagement an essential component of their business strategy.
Celebrating commitment to a thriving workplace
“Congratulations to this year’s Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award winners for setting the standard for a thriving workplace. Your commitment to creating an environment where employees feel valued, heard, and empowered to do their best work is truly remarkable. By prioritizing both people and performance, you are shaping the future of work and proving that exceptional workplaces drive real results,” stated Jon Clifton, Gallup’s chief executive officer.
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Empowering teams for success
Additionally, Meshari Al Bannai, chief people officer at Dubai Airports, commented: “Engaged people drive success. This award reflects our ongoing efforts to create a workplace that empowers, supports, and inspires our teams to perform at their best. By focusing on wellbeing, growth, and collaboration, we are shaping a dynamic culture where every individual can contribute meaningfully to the future of aviation.”
Impact of engagement on performance
Moreover, Gallup’s research on team engagement and performance is the most comprehensive workplace study ever conducted, encompassing over 3.3 million employees across 347 organizations, 53 industries, and 90 countries. Also, highly engaged organizations demonstrate stronger performance across key areas, including customer experience, profitability, productivity, employee retention, safety, absenteeism, and overall workplace wellbeing.
