yurayurateikokuさんの おぼえた日記 - 2023年10月25日(水)

Who Are Quiet Quitters? (3)

After close to three years of pandemic uncertainty, employee stress levels are at all-time thighs. When you’re exhausted and overwhelmed at work, alternatives like spending time with your family or pursuing leisure activities can become more appealing. And when we look back on our lives, what will constitute our best memories? Hours and hours dedicated to the office grind, or the time we devoted to our loved ones and ourselves?
My sense is that quiet quitting is less about an employee’s willingness to work harder, and more about a manager’s ability to build a relationship with staff. Basically, I’d say it’s a sign of poor management. Successful managers have regular, meaningful conversations with each team member. Listening to employees helps managers reduce quiet quitting and staff turnover. They need to acknowledge the validity of their staff’s concerns, and address those concerns by taking positive action.
Absolutely. Neglect that, and you’re sure to see a deterioration in employee-employer relationships. One of the main reasons is many workers have been spending long stretches away from the office in remote and hybrid work arrangements.
Managers need to understand that different employees have different reasons for becoming quiet quitters. One employees may be struggling with child or parental care issues, while another may resent not having had a pay hike for years. Possible solutions include providing daycare at work, improving pay, or being more flexible in allowing employees to choose when and where they work.