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Essentially, this refers to employees quitting in The Origins of Quiet Quitting
spirit before actually quitting in reality. Quiet What we know today as Quiet Quitting is
quitters don’t work beyond their basic duties intertwined with The Great Resignation. Both
and become less committed and engaged are rooted in the UK workforce becoming
with their work. They might continue to fulfill increasingly frustrated with being overworked
their primary responsibilities but be less and underappreciated through pay and
willing to engage in team-building activities recognition.
and increasingly resistant to new projects and
challenges. The idea started in the United States where
employees took to social media to admit
But this is not only happening in the UK. The they were giving their bare minimum at
phenomenon is impacting work teams across work, covering their core obligations and not
the globe. According to Gallup, 87% of the much else. It has since gained international
worldwide workforce are either not engaged traction on social media as more and more
or actively disengaged. Gen Z workers speak out about feeling
This presents new challenges for HR undervalued. Today, one in three UK workers
managers. Building company culture and label themselves as quiet quitters, showing up
nurturing talent will only become more difficult to work to do no more than what’s required to
as employees emotionally dissociate from get by.
work. The pandemic has a big part to play in this.
HR teams must understand the root of Having life put into perspective and new
the issue in order to combat it. This guide hybrid ways of working tried and tested, an
will cover just that, as well as actionable even work-life balance has become more
strategies to engage and retain talent. of a priority for workers. However, there are
several underlying factors that are also to
What is Quiet Quitting? blame, including lack of employee recognition
The term ‘Quiet Quitting’ is a concept that’s and inadequate compensation whilst cost of
been gaining traction rapidly in the UK. living soars.
It is the idea of going to work but only doing The picture may look grim, but there are many
the bare minimum to avoid being fired. tangible ways that HR teams can address the
Employees are physically present but mentally origins of the problem and boost team morale.
and emotionally disengaged. Continue reading to discover three research-
backed strategies to prevent Quiet Quitting
When employees disassociate, It can have a from getting a grip on your workforce.
massive impact on the success of a company.
Factors that give organisations a critical How Companies are Responding to Quiet
competitive advantage, such as creativity and Quitting
determination, diminish as a result. Many large companies are implementing
strategies to address and avoid Quiet Quitting.
So what can companies do to better
understand – and inhibit – the problem?
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