When headlines introduce new workplace trends, they often capture our attention because they name something many people have long felt but struggled to articulate.
The Great Resignation, characterized by workers’ abrupt departure from their places of employment that peaked during the pandemic, and quiet quiting, the silent disengagement employees felt when overworked and undervalued, are well-known examples.
Now, another phrase has entered the conversation: “quiet cracking.” It’s forced me to reflect on the conditions that lead so many employees to engage in either a flee response by quitting or a fight response by staying and struggling…
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