The Big QUIT
Have you heard of “The Big Quit”? Well, it's a thing and everybody's talking about it. Join Kimberly in this episode as she explains why more people are quitting their jobs than ever on recorded history. She'll unpack the key drivers, trends, and possibilities that await all of us regardless of which side of the argument we sit. As always, Kimberly will close with some practical ways for you to keep your employees (or yourself) engaged and employed.
Today on Do I Dare?
● Familiarize yourself with “The Big Quit” or “The Great Resignation”
movement
● Learn why more Americans than ever before are quitting their jobs
● Get keyed into employment trends post pandemic
● Hear examples of how some companies are keeping their employees
engaged
● Get KKL’s advice to keep your employees (or yourself) happy at work
Top relevant quotes:
When I taught leaders at General Electric, I explained “That which doesn't kill us, makes us look elsewhere.” It seems that employees everywhere are taking that to heart now.
There is early evidence that the workforce (both skilled and unskilled labor markets) is and will continue to see unprecedented turnover.
It appears that more U.S. workers are voluntarily quitting their jobs than at any time in the history of tracking such data.
Employers can’t expect employees to just pretend like we didn’t just live through a social catastrophe — especially as that catastrophe continues to unfold around the world. Employers need to understand the employees returning to the office are not the same people who left last March.” Stanford University Sociologist Marianne Cooper
A record 4 million people quit their jobs in April alone, according to the Labor Department as reported in NPR
The World Health Organization defines burnout as "workplace stress that has not been successfully managed." There are 3 symptoms indicative of burnout: exhaustion, cynicism, and diminished performance.
Resources:
● Why The Big Quit Is Happening, And Why Every Boss Should Embrace It Forbes: https://apple.news/AP8QzoQeDQSaoBKG0EaltRA
● America’s workers are exhausted and burned out — and some employers are taking notice
The Washington Post: https://apple.news/A10S8tR7kQ1KfuenLbO0uDg
● Why Americans are more burned out than ever
Business Insider: https://apple.news/AjjurfwlCSM-FCst9mdOWDQ
● As the pandemic recedes, millions of workers are saying “I quit”
NPR: https://apple.news/A5-X1qjAVTWWh-pENdP7jGA
● 1 in 4 teachers are considering quitting after this past year
CNBC: https://apple.news/A3a8H_KpHS02wcbRudWPIWA
● Forget going back to the office; people are quitting instead
Wall Street Journal: https://apple.news/A6jYwo0IQTa2hTBvHIecqkA
● Here’s why record numbers of Americans are quitting their jobs
Wall Street Journal: https://apple.news/A2vsrRnNaTNGYvNWhMNUqVA
● What quitters understand about the job market
The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/06/quitting-your-job-economic-optimism/619242/
Connect with KKL:
● LinkedIn: Kimberly Kleiman-Lee
● Website: kimberlykleimanlee.com
● Instagram: @kimberlykleimanlee
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