Are you "quiet quitting" on your employees? Quit it!

Are you "quiet quitting" on your employees? Quit it! | practice | Introducing ... you! Get featured in our Leadership brief Created for {EMAIL} | [{NAME}]( at [{NAME}]( [For more relevant content - Update Your Profile]( | [Web Version]( April 26, 2023 CONNECT WITH SMARTBRIEF  [LinkedIn]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [SmartBrief on Leadership]( Innovative Ideas. Ahead of the Curve. [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [SHARE]( ADVERTISEMENT Leading the Way [] [Are you "quiet quitting" on your employees? Quit it!]( [Are you "quiet quitting" on your employees? Quit it!]( (Dzmitry Dzemidovich/Getty Images) Many companies are "quiet quitting" on their employees by pulling back on pandemic-induced perks such as flexible work schedules and cultural changes focusing on wellbeing and other policies and benefits, which, writes Josie CEO Michelle Yu, can backfire on leaders. "As employers reassess what they're offering employees, the smart ones will recognize how critical it is to move forward in a way that strengthens, rather than weakens, their relationship with their talent," Yu writes. Full Story: [Charter]( (4/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: Leaders can re-engage their workforce by asking employees what they need -- it may be childcare benefits or flexible hours -- and creating them, [Yu writes](. "Purposeful investment begets purposeful investment." [] [Introducing ... you! Get featured in our Leadership brief]( Each week, SmartBrief on Leadership will showcase two Featured Leaders to share their experiences in a quick spotlight in the brief. If you'd like to be featured, [fill out this form with your info](. 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Talk about and model the company's values, integrate diversity into every aspect of the business and show selflessness through serving others and allowing your employees to do so as well, [Edmonds suggests](. [] [Read more]( from S. Chris Edmonds on SmartBrief on Leadership   [] Smarter Communication [] [4 steps to well-rounded employee coaching]( Coaching isn't about sucking oxygen out of an employee's realm; rather, it's about "creating space to be filled by the employee," executive coach Ed Batista writes. A successful coaching style involves connecting, reflecting, directing and then asking. Full Story: [Ed Batista Executive Coaching]( (4/25) [LinkedIn]( [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Email]( [] Put it into practice: [Batista's detailed breakdown]( of a coaching session advises developing connections and trust, often by embracing the purpose and process of a little small talk at the start. 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