Hey, it's Rachel Cook, your modern mentor. I'm the founder of Lead Above Noise, a firm specializing in retaining, engaging, and developing talent. And speaking of talent, today we are going to talk about quiet quitting, whether it's real, what it means, and how to address the reality of its presence. But first, if you're a regular modern mentor listener and feel like this podcast adds value to your life,

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Does anyone else feel like the loudest thing on the internet these days is the debate over quiet quitting?

Something in its alliterative brevity has struck a chord, like with everyone.

But as we continue to spin in the debate over whether it's good, like we're finally boundary

setting, or it's bad, people have gotten lazy. Whether it's old, disengagement rebranded,

or new, the Gen Z and Millennials' pandemic response, I kind of feel like we're missing some of its

bigger points. If this is a new term for you, then let's start with a basic

definition. Like all things relevant today, Quiet Quitting gained its fame on TikTok.

According to Zaid Khan, a user with more than 10,000 followers, Quiet Quitting means you're still

performing your duties at work, but you're no longer subscribing to the hustle culture

mentally that work has to be

in our life. Wherever you fall on the old new or the good bad spectrum, I think there are some

critical lessons and calls to action that we all need to be hearing and responding to. I'd love to

share some of my takeaways and some very actionable suggestions coming out of this whole kerfuffle.

First, we all really want to do our best. I spend more professional hours than I care to admit

doing research on what's happening in the world of the working. Next time you have 7,497 hours

of free time, ping me for a coffee or a cocktail, and I'll dish

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