Enterprises are facing multiple challenges when it comes to both employee engagement/retention and productivity. The current historical low unemployment rates mean that it’s difficult for all employers to find new, and quality, talent. Employees, understanding that they can move if dissatisfied with the leadership and/or their functional work, are doing so: one third of Australian workers are considering quitting their jobs as the “great resignation” continues to disrupt organisations in all sectors.

Meanwhile, another 30 per cent of workers are actively participating in quiet quitting. Quiet quitting describes employees that refuse to work beyond the minimum required of their job – this includes overtime and taking on additional responsibilities. Should an organisation become too filled with “quiet quitters”, the overall productivity and ability for the organisation to be nimble will be compromised.