By Umaimah Mendhro, founder & president of One League and VIDA, both California-based public benefit corporations.
“‘Quiet Quitters’ make up at least 50% of the U.S. workforce—probably more,” found Gallup in September 2022. “The overall decline [in worker engagement] was especially related to clarity of expectations, opportunities to learn and grow, feeling cared about, and a connection to the organization’s mission or purpose—signaling a growing disconnect between employees and their employers.”
Despite companies’ increasing consciousness and desire to attract and motivate the best talent, employees today are feeling more and more disenfranchised. Today, more than ever before, while companies speak of “changing the world” for the