At the heart of quiet quitting, and its many spinoffs, seems to be the feeling that we can't speak up at work. Either we don't feel safe enough to speak our minds, or we feel like, even if we did speak up, it wouldn't make any difference.
From my very first meeting with Bill Gates it was clear he was someone you could learn from. As vice president of HR, I was afforded many one-on-one meetings with him, and I learned many things from Bill Gates. Here are the 3 that stick with me.
The cost of unhealthy conflict in the workplace is high: Employees in U.S. companies spend about 2.8 hours each week involved in conflict, according to Pollack Peacebuilding Systems, which amounts to around $359 billion in hours paid that are focused on conflict instead of on positive productivity.
Skill development within the workplace has never been more important to employees, as research from several sources shows that younger workers want better access to improved learning opportunities in their current jobs, and they're not afraid to quit if they don't receive them.