{"id":7023,"date":"2023-04-27T13:57:06","date_gmt":"2023-04-27T12:57:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inpulse.com\/?p=7023"},"modified":"2023-05-18T09:52:49","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T08:52:49","slug":"what-is-quiet-quitting-and-how-can-managers-prevent-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thirteencreative.co.uk\/inpulse21\/what-is-quiet-quitting-and-how-can-managers-prevent-it","title":{"rendered":"What is quiet quitting, and how can managers prevent it?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Research shows, that a third of full-time employees are quiet quitting at their current job.* Whilst this can be seen as poor work ethic, some actually view it as simply setting a healthy work-life balance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what exactly is quiet quitting? It may not be what you initially think, as quiet quitting isn\u2019t simply wanting to quit a job, but it can mean how motivated someone might be to want to do their job. Such as doing the amount of set work requirements in order to get the job done, without going above and beyond, or bringing work home after hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, what causes quiet quitting?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Employee to Supervisor Relationships- Communication is key. We can see from our engagement software data that often 50+ team members are over seen by just the one line manager. This can mean that little to no feedback is received and communication lacks. If there does need to be a high number of workers reporting to one line manager, ensure that communication is increased, especially during any company change -and find ways to create moments of connection. By doing so you can help employees feel more connected to the organisation. With many organisations going through change in 2023, these regular company updates are vital to help address anxiety and fears. Colleagues who work further afield are more likely to feel out of the loop – so line managers and\/ or supervisors must work hard to communicate with all employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High stress\/ Burnout \u2013 A highly stressful environment, and increased burnout encourages employees to take their work life balance into their own hands. A good way to combat this is for the employer to promote employee wellbeing mentally, physically and financially. Financial wellbeing is increasingly top of mind for employees, as \u201caccording to BrightPlan\u2019s 2022 Wellness Barometer Survey<\/em>, financial stress is the biggest source of worry for employees (72%).\u201d This demonstrates that anxiety about finances can affect all things mental health, from sleep, physical health, relationships and productivity and motivation at work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Poor incentives- Whilst it of course shouldn\u2019t all be about rewards and perks to the job, offering some kind of loyalty scheme to the business can certainly help. Small perks such as a free coffee a week, or a fruit bowl in the office can help alongside potentially larger perks like EAPs (Employee Assistance Programmes) Offering the opportunity for counselling and mental health services can be beneficial. Offering the bare minimum in response to your employee working long hours can result in them losing interest in the company, and wanting to not push themselves harder than they need to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Quiet Quitting \u2013 the numbers…<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n