Employee engagement is a hot topic, and a lot has been said about why workplace engagement is so crucial. But the reality is that disengagement can fester at any workplace. What happens when employees are disengaged? It\u2019s more than just yawning in meetings or checking social media during work hours. Actively disengaged employees can cause major problems for your business, from costly turnovers to lowered morale. These employees are more than just checked out\u2014they could potentially contaminate your work culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Engagement fluctuates; even your best employees won\u2019t feel 100 percent engaged 100 percent of the time. But you shouldn\u2019t presume that actively disengaged employees will simply bounce back. It\u2019s important to understand and prevent active disengagement in your workplace. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s what employers should know about active disengagement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
You may have heard new terms like \u201crage applying\u201d and \u201cquiet quitting\u201d popping up. Rage applying happens when an employee\u2019s frustrations grow until some culminating event motivates them to apply to as many new jobs as they can. Quiet quitters are employees who are not immediately satisfied with or engaged in their role at a new company and resign within the first year. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rage applying and quiet quitting are gaining visibility in the media. More employees are now participating in these or other forms of active disengagement as alternatives to staying at their jobs and solving workplace frustrations with their employers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rage applying and quiet quitting are examples of active disengagement where employees are reacting to chronically stressful working conditions and economic circumstances. Rage applying or quiet quitting usually happen because of long buildup of frustrations, which may include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Disengagement can cause expensive turnover and inefficiency for employers. At the same time, <\/strong>rage applying and quiet quitting don\u2019t always work out for employees. They may find themselves in a job that doesn\u2019t align with their goals or that offers less desirable working conditions. It can therefore be in both employers\u2019 and employees\u2019 best interests to find new ways to handle challenging work situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n