Quiet Quitting - PT 2

In the last blog, we discussed quiet quitting, the workplace trend where employees provide the bare minimum effort to their work in order to keep their jobs. While there is much employers and leadership can do to curb this issue, employees also have the ability to address the challenges that cause quiet quitting and resolve them!

Being proactive about quiet quitting can have several benefits. Being open about your concerns helps build confidence in yourself, improves professional relationships with your manager and team, and creates opportunities for a better working environment!

Here are some of the ways employees can be proactive with quiet quitting issues.

1. Perform a self-assessment. Checking in with yourself is key to understanding why youperform at the level you do. Be it feeling burned out, needing stronger boundaries, or clarifying your goals, knowing what you need to have to perform your best can help ease feelings of quiet quitting or even help you decide if it's time to change career paths.

2. Communicate with your manager. Being transparent about how you feel about your work tothe right person can make a huge difference. Working with a leader you trust, you can create a game plan that gives a refreshed sense of purpose for work.

3. Make your job your own. Finding the things that make your work meaningful on a personallevel can boost your morale and create a positive presence that improves the spirits of your teammates. By finding opportunities to personalize your job whenever possible, you can potentially carve a new pathway to career growth and success.

Quiet quitting can be resolved without leaving your job. Working to make your job the right fit can keep you motivated and positively impact your work environment. Work with FM talent to set you on the right career path for your goals.