Grant Drmaj, MEd(He/Him) • FollowingTalent Management | Leadership Development | DEI | Dog Dad2h • Edited • 2 hours ago
‘Quiet quitting’ is a biased term aimed at shaming people for putting themselves before their jobs. ‘Quiet quitting’ happens when a company fails its staff. ‘Quiet quitting’ isn’t quitting at all, so let’s stop calling it that.
I have seen a lot of talk around this term and it’s a bit funny to see a term stray further and further from its intended use the further it gets away from the people it aims to benefit. People are more than their jobs, and the idea that if people aren’t going ‘above and beyond’ their job description that they are disengaged, burnt out, and bad employees is just not OK. This line of reasoning is quite toxic, and we should all do better to identify the themes that have come from this and how we could better support our team members so they don’t get to a point where they are disengaged or burnt out.
I decided to put hypothetical pen to paper and highlight what the four key goals of ‘quiet quitting’ are, and it’s really about understanding that we work to live, not that we live to work. We need to find things outside of work that will bring us joy and fulfillment, because our careers are not forever and this is OK. Finding balance, setting boundaries, and focusing on the duties of your role aren’t bad things; why are we saying that they are?
What do you think, any key points of ‘quiet quitting’ that I missed? Let me know!
I have seen a lot of talk around this term and it’s a bit funny to see a term stray further and further from its intended use the further it gets away from the people it aims to benefit. People are more than their jobs, and the idea that if people aren’t going ‘above and beyond’ their job description that they are disengaged, burnt out, and bad employees is just not OK. This line of reasoning is quite toxic, and we should all do better to identify the themes that have come from this and how we could better support our team members so they don’t get to a point where they are disengaged or burnt out.
I decided to put hypothetical pen to paper and highlight what the four key goals of ‘quiet quitting’ are, and it’s really about understanding that we work to live, not that we live to work. We need to find things outside of work that will bring us joy and fulfillment, because our careers are not forever and this is OK. Finding balance, setting boundaries, and focusing on the duties of your role aren’t bad things; why are we saying that they are?
What do you think, any key points of ‘quiet quitting’ that I missed? Let me know!
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