March 17, 2023 • 8 mins
Quiet quitting and the Great Resignation are taking their toll on the workplace. Learn how a people-centered culture can help you stop both and create a workplace where employees and the company thrive.
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Chellie Phillips (00:06):
If workplace culture is your jam, you're in
the right place. Check out thisepisode of culture secrets, the
podcast dedicated to creatingworkplaces for both employees
and the company's thrive.
Welcome to the culture secretpodcast. I'm your host Chellie
Phillips. As I was researchingfor my newest book culture
secrets, I was struck by howmuch the workplace has changed.
Since I said yes to my first jobover 25 years ago. I believe
(00:29):
culture is a vital component inbusiness success today. I also
believe that all successfulcultures share a set of building
blocks and they are vision,accountability, leadership, the
uniqueness of the employees andengagement, in other words, a
value culture. Today we'll bediscussing two important issues
in the workplace, quiet quittingand the effects of the Great
(00:53):
resignation, and how they've nothad an effect on the workplace,
but also on the culture of theorganizations. Quiet quitting is
a term used to describeemployees who have mentally
checked out of their job. Theycontinue to show up and work
each day without any motivationor engagement. This is a serious
issue for employers, as it canlead to decreased productivity,
(01:15):
increased absenteeism, and atoxic work environment. The
great resignation refers to thephenomenon of employees leaving
their job and unprecedentednumbers. According to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, in April of2021 alone, a record 4 million
workers in the US quit theirjob. So let's start our journey
exploring what quiet quittinglooks like and how culture
(01:38):
programs can help prevent it. Sowhat is quiet quitting quiet
quitting is a phenomenon whereemployees are disengaged and
unmotivated. But they continueto show up at work each day.
They may be physically present,but mentally checked out. Some
signs of quiet quitting includedecreased productivity, lack of
enthusiasm or interest in work,increased absenteeism, and a
(02:00):
decreased collaboration withteam members. So why does quiet
quitting happen? There's avariety of reasons why employees
may engage in quiet quitting,sometimes is due to burnout or
exhaustion from the job. Othertimes, it may be due to the lack
of support from management,unclear expectations, or feeling
undervalued in their role. Inmany cases, employees who engage
(02:23):
in quiet quitting are simplydisengaged from the work they're
doing and not motivated toimprove their performance. So
how does a strong culture helpone way to prevent quiet
quitting is to establish apositive workplace culture.
Culture programs can be designedto engage employees and create a
sense of purpose and belongingin the workplace. When employees
(02:43):
feel valued, supported andmotivated, they are much less
likely to mentally check out oftheir jobs. Some examples of
these programs that can helpprevent quiet quitting include
regular team building activitiesand events that promote
collaboration and teamwork.
Employee Recognition Programsthat reward good work and
(03:04):
encourage engagement, trainingand development programs that
give employees opportunities tolearn and grow clear
communication from managementabout expectations and goals. A
positive work environment thatis supportive and inclusive. By
creating a positive workplaceculture. Employees can help to
prevent quiet quitting andimprove employee engagement and
productivity. Now let's look athow workplace culture affects
(03:26):
employee retention. And discussthe steps leader can take can
take to help prevent theiremployees from joining the great
resignation. The first step andunderstanding the link between
the great resignation in theworkplace culture is making sure
that we're on the same pageabout the definition of what
workplace culture is. workplaceculture refers to shared values,
(03:47):
beliefs, and attitudes andbehaviors of an organization. It
influences how employeesinteract with each other, how
they view their work, and howthey approach their
responsibilities. One of themost important factors in
employee retention is employeeengagement, which is a measure
of how committed and investedemployees are in their work.
(04:08):
According to a Gallup survey,only 36% of us employees are
engaged in their work, while therest are either disengaged or
actively disengaged. This lackof engagement can be attributed
to a negative workplace culturesuch as lack of trust or
communication, and a lack ofopportunity for growth. During
the pandemic. Many employeeshave reevaluated their
(04:30):
priorities and realize that theyare no longer willing to
tolerate a negative workplaceculture. They are seeking
organizations that offer uppositive work environment and
opportunities for both personaland professional growth. This
has led to the great resignationwith employees leaving their
jobs and better search in searchof a better opportunity. So how
can leaders prevent theiremployees from joining in on the
(04:52):
great resignation? The answerlies in creating this culture.
This can be achieved through avariety of cultural initiatives.
such as building trust. Trust isthe foundation of a positive
workplace culture leaders canbuild trust by being
transparent, communicatingeffectively and following
through on their commitments. Byproviding opportunities for
growth. employees want to feellike they are learning and
(05:15):
growing in their careers leaderscan provide opportunities for
growth by offering training anddevelopment programs, career
advancement, job shadowingopportunities, and cross
functional projects, creating asense of community employees
want to feel like they're a partof the community at work,
leaders can create a sense ofcommunity by organizing team
building activities, celebratingsuccesses, and creating a
(05:38):
positive work environment.
Encouraging work life balance,the pandemic has highlighted the
importance of work life balanceleaders can encourage work life
balance by offering flexiblework arrangements, setting
reasonable expectations andpromoting mental health and
wellbeing. Now let's recapbefore you go. That great
resignation is a wake up callfor leaders like you to
reevaluate the workplace culturenegative workplace cultures can
(06:00):
lead to disengaged employees,low retention rates and a high
turnover. By focusing oncreating a positive workplace
culture, leaders can preventtheir employees from joining the
great resignation and build athriving organization. Quiet
quitting is a serious issue inthe workplace that can lead to
decreased productivity,increased absenteeism, and a
toxic work environment. However,employees can prevent quiet
(06:23):
quitting by establishing apositive workplace culture. By
implementing culture programsthat promote collaboration,
recognition, growth andcommunication. Employers can
create a supportive workenvironment that encourages
engagement and motivation amongtheir employees. Thanks for
listening to culture secrets. Ifyou like what you heard today,
(06:43):
subscribe, drop me a rating andshare the link with a friend. If
you want to learn more orperhaps have me come lead a
workshop or discussion with yourorganization, visit my website
at WWW dot Chellie phillips.comThat's ch e ll ie pH I ll
ips.com. You can also get on thewaitlist for the culture secret
(07:05):
book which will be arriving inlate April of 2023. It contains
even more tips and strategiesfor building a strong workplace
culture. Simply go to Chelliephillips.com, backslash
waitlist, fill out theinformation and you'll be
notified as soon as the book isavailable at major retailers.
Remember, building a valueculture is your competitive
(07:25):
advantage and the backbone ofany successful organization.
If workplace culture is your jam, you're in
the right place. Check out thisepisode of culture secrets, the
podcast dedicated to creatingworkplaces for both employees
and the company's thrive.
Welcome to the culture secretpodcast. I'm your host Chellie
Phillips. As I was researchingfor my newest book culture
secrets, I was struck by howmuch the workplace has changed.
Since I said yes to my first jobover 25 years ago. I believe
(00:29):
culture is a vital component inbusiness success today. I also
believe that all successfulcultures share a set of building
blocks and they are vision,accountability, leadership, the
uniqueness of the employees andengagement, in other words, a
value culture. Today we'll bediscussing two important issues
in the workplace, quiet quittingand the effects of the Great
(00:53):
resignation, and how they've nothad an effect on the workplace,
but also on the culture of theorganizations. Quiet quitting is
a term used to describeemployees who have mentally
checked out of their job. Theycontinue to show up and work
each day without any motivationor engagement. This is a serious
issue for employers, as it canlead to decreased productivity,
(01:15):
increased absenteeism, and atoxic work environment. The
great resignation refers to thephenomenon of employees leaving
their job and unprecedentednumbers. According to the Bureau
of Labor Statistics, in April of2021 alone, a record 4 million
workers in the US quit theirjob. So let's start our journey
exploring what quiet quittinglooks like and how culture
(01:38):
programs can help prevent it. Sowhat is quiet quitting quiet
quitting is a phenomenon whereemployees are disengaged and
unmotivated. But they continueto show up at work each day.
They may be physically present,but mentally checked out. Some
signs of quiet quitting includedecreased productivity, lack of
enthusiasm or interest in work,increased absenteeism, and a
(02:00):
decreased collaboration withteam members. So why does quiet
quitting happen? There's avariety of reasons why employees
may engage in quiet quitting,sometimes is due to burnout or
exhaustion from the job. Othertimes, it may be due to the lack
of support from management,unclear expectations, or feeling
undervalued in their role. Inmany cases, employees who engage
(02:23):
in quiet quitting are simplydisengaged from the work they're
doing and not motivated toimprove their performance. So
how does a strong culture helpone way to prevent quiet
quitting is to establish apositive workplace culture.
Culture programs can be designedto engage employees and create a
sense of purpose and belongingin the workplace. When employees
(02:43):
feel valued, supported andmotivated, they are much less
likely to mentally check out oftheir jobs. Some examples of
these programs that can helpprevent quiet quitting include
regular team building activitiesand events that promote
collaboration and teamwork.
Employee Recognition Programsthat reward good work and
(03:04):
encourage engagement, trainingand development programs that
give employees opportunities tolearn and grow clear
communication from managementabout expectations and goals. A
positive work environment thatis supportive and inclusive. By
creating a positive workplaceculture. Employees can help to
prevent quiet quitting andimprove employee engagement and
productivity. Now let's look athow workplace culture affects
(03:26):
employee retention. And discussthe steps leader can take can
take to help prevent theiremployees from joining the great
resignation. The first step andunderstanding the link between
the great resignation in theworkplace culture is making sure
that we're on the same pageabout the definition of what
workplace culture is. workplaceculture refers to shared values,
(03:47):
beliefs, and attitudes andbehaviors of an organization. It
influences how employeesinteract with each other, how
they view their work, and howthey approach their
responsibilities. One of themost important factors in
employee retention is employeeengagement, which is a measure
of how committed and investedemployees are in their work.
(04:08):
According to a Gallup survey,only 36% of us employees are
engaged in their work, while therest are either disengaged or
actively disengaged. This lackof engagement can be attributed
to a negative workplace culturesuch as lack of trust or
communication, and a lack ofopportunity for growth. During
the pandemic. Many employeeshave reevaluated their
(04:30):
priorities and realize that theyare no longer willing to
tolerate a negative workplaceculture. They are seeking
organizations that offer uppositive work environment and
opportunities for both personaland professional growth. This
has led to the great resignationwith employees leaving their
jobs and better search in searchof a better opportunity. So how
can leaders prevent theiremployees from joining in on the
(04:52):
great resignation? The answerlies in creating this culture.
This can be achieved through avariety of cultural initiatives.
such as building trust. Trust isthe foundation of a positive
workplace culture leaders canbuild trust by being
transparent, communicatingeffectively and following
through on their commitments. Byproviding opportunities for
growth. employees want to feellike they are learning and
(05:15):
growing in their careers leaderscan provide opportunities for
growth by offering training anddevelopment programs, career
advancement, job shadowingopportunities, and cross
functional projects, creating asense of community employees
want to feel like they're a partof the community at work,
leaders can create a sense ofcommunity by organizing team
building activities, celebratingsuccesses, and creating a
(05:38):
positive work environment.
Encouraging work life balance,the pandemic has highlighted the
importance of work life balanceleaders can encourage work life
balance by offering flexiblework arrangements, setting
reasonable expectations andpromoting mental health and
wellbeing. Now let's recapbefore you go. That great
resignation is a wake up callfor leaders like you to
reevaluate the workplace culturenegative workplace cultures can
(06:00):
lead to disengaged employees,low retention rates and a high
turnover. By focusing oncreating a positive workplace
culture, leaders can preventtheir employees from joining the
great resignation and build athriving organization. Quiet
quitting is a serious issue inthe workplace that can lead to
decreased productivity,increased absenteeism, and a
toxic work environment. However,employees can prevent quiet
(06:23):
quitting by establishing apositive workplace culture. By
implementing culture programsthat promote collaboration,
recognition, growth andcommunication. Employers can
create a supportive workenvironment that encourages
engagement and motivation amongtheir employees. Thanks for
listening to culture secrets. Ifyou like what you heard today,
(06:43):
subscribe, drop me a rating andshare the link with a friend. If
you want to learn more orperhaps have me come lead a
workshop or discussion with yourorganization, visit my website
at WWW dot Chellie phillips.comThat's ch e ll ie pH I ll
ips.com. You can also get on thewaitlist for the culture secret
(07:05):
book which will be arriving inlate April of 2023. It contains
even more tips and strategiesfor building a strong workplace
culture. Simply go to Chelliephillips.com, backslash
waitlist, fill out theinformation and you'll be
notified as soon as the book isavailable at major retailers.
Remember, building a valueculture is your competitive
(07:25):
advantage and the backbone ofany successful organization.
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