The War for Talent has several different fronts. Among them a shortage of workers; workers “ghosting” a prospective employer by not showing up for an interview; or failing to appear for the first day of work after accepting an offer; and of course, quitting without notice.
And now there’s a new front: “quiet quitting.” This may actually be more costly and difficult to deal with than the others because it takes up residence in your business. In essence, it might be defined as doing absolutely nothing more than expected/required on the job. There’s no going the “extra mile.” This article from Huffington Post provides an overview. A 6 minute video story on CNN featured a young engineer who left her job at a consulting firm and has created a YouTube channel focusing on “Quiet Quitting.”
If you have a WSJ subscription, an article this week on “How ‘Quiet Quitting’ is Changing the Workplace” was its highest trending article for the week. Kevin O’Leary from Shark Tank explains in a 90 second video why “quiet quitting is bad for your career.” Inc. Magazine offers “4 Ways to Keep Your Gen-Z Workers from ‘Quiet Quitting.”
