5 Ways Employers Can Re-Engage ‘Quiet Quitters’

Consumer Tech 5 Ways Employers Can Re-Engage ‘Quiet Quitters’ Quora Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Following New! Follow this author to stay notified about their latest stories. Got it! Sep 29, 2022, 11:00am EDT | New! Click on the conversation bubble to join the conversation Got it! Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Female professional giving a high five to her colleague in conference room.

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[+] celebrating success in a meeting. getty What can organizations do to reengage quiet quitters? originally appeared on Quora : the place to gain and share knowledge, empowering people to learn from others and better understand the world. Answer by Charlene Walters, Phd, Business & Branding Mentor, Corporate Training, on Quora : Quiet quitting has been a trending topic for some time- many managers are buzzing about it.

Quiet quitting happens when employees do just enough on the job to get by- nothing more. Others refer to it as doing the bare minimum or coasting. Although it seems like it’s a new phenomenon, it’s been happening in organizations for years.

It has, however, been more noticeable recently. One of the main reasons for its rise is that many employees have felt a greater desire for work/life balance since the onset of the pandemic. Team members have also become more stressed out due to increased job responsibilities and staffing shortages which have caused them to become overwhelmed and shirk some of their duties.

The reasons for quiet quitting make sense, however, it is quite problematic for employers who achieve the best outcomes when their employees are fully engaged. Luckily, there are some strategies that they can leverage to reengage quiet quitters such as: MORE FOR YOU Google Issues Warning For 2 Billion Chrome Users Forget The MacBook Pro, Apple Has Bigger Plans Google Discounts Pixel 6, Nest & Pixel Buds In Limited-Time Sale Event Helping employees cope with burnout. Employers should encourage the use of vacation, sick, and personal days so that employees get the breaks they need in order to come back to their jobs fresh and ready to do their best.

Fostering conversations about career paths and an employee’s trajectory. People who see a future in an organization will want to do their best to rise up and grow with the company. As such, it’s imperative to meet with employees regularly to ensure that these type of conversations are happening.

Promoting teambuilding activities. When an employee doesn’t feel like they are part of a team, they are more likely to check out. When they are more engaged, they are that much more likely to do those things that are best for the team (even if they are outside of their job descriptions).

Team building activities are also a fun outlet for employees to get to know each other better. Encouraging employees to meditate, exercise and get enough sleep . These stress reduction techniques will go a long way to ease employees’ tension.

A well-rested, healthy employee is also a much happier employee. Recognizing and rewarding those employees who go above and beyond. This includes modeling the behavior that you want to see from the top.

By modeling and rewarding desired behaviors, you are showing that being engaged on the job pays, and you will see it happening more frequently, too. Charlene Walters is a business mentor, corporate trainer, consultant, TV host and author of Launch Your Inner Entrepreneur . Find out more at ownyourother.

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