HOW EMPLOYEE LOYALTY SOLVES QUIET QUITTING

Quiet quitting is the latest buzzword in modern business. If you haven’t heard, quiet quitting refers to employees who do just enough work to not get fired, but not enough to be considered productive. In other words, they’re phoning it in. And this troubling trend is on the rise. A recent Gallup poll showed that “quiet quitters” make up more than half of American workers.

This is a troubling trend which is costing businesses billions of dollars per year in lost productivity. It is also not new. Quiet quitting is simply disengagement with a new name. Since the origin of the paycheck, every company has struggled with employees that are disengaged and doing the bare minimum.

So how do you solve the problem of quiet quitting?

The first step is to understand why employees become disengaged in the first place. There are many reasons, but the most common are:

• They feel undervalued or unappreciated.
• They’re in a job that doesn’t align with their skills or interests.
• They don’t feel like their work is meaningful

As an employer, you can positively affect all three causes.

Start by making sure your employees feel valued. This can be as simple as saying “thank you” more often or showing your appreciation in other ways. If you have a hard time remembering to do this, set a reminder in your phone or calendar.

Next, take a close look at your employees’ skills and interests and match them to the right job. This may mean making some changes to your organization, but it will be worth it in the long run.

Finally, make sure your employees see the bigger vision. Even if your company isn’t curing cancer, make sure they know the company’s mission and purpose. Just understanding why the company is heading on its current course can mean a lot to employees.

All of these fall into the category of employee loyalty. Employee loyalty describes the overall dedication and engagement of your workforce. A loyal staff goes the extra mile without being asked. A loyal team has high retention and low turnover.

The solution to quiet quitting is employee loyalty. Employee loyalty is the key to unlocking productivity and engagement in the workplace. When employees feel valued and appreciated, they are more likely to be engaged in their work and less likely to become quiet quitters.

Loyal employees are also more productive. A study by the Harvard Business Review found that companies with engaged employees are 21% more profitable than companies with disengaged employees.

Don’t solve quiet quitting because it is the buzzword of the day, solve it because an engaged workforce can transform your business. The question is, how do you solve the problem of quiet quitting? The answer is employee loyalty.

Loyal employees are engaged employees. They are the ones who are committed to their work and their company. They are the ones who go above and beyond to get the job done. And they are the ones who are less likely to quietly quit.