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Are you quiet firing an employee? Here’s how to manage the situation

The pandemic shifted nearly every part of our lives — including workplace dynamics. Some employees feel empowered by changes such as the rise of hybrid working arrangements; others left their jobs or transitioned to new careers as part of what’s been dubbed the Great Resignation.

Meanwhile, the recent discussion around “quiet quitting” has sparked conversations about its inverse: “quiet firing.”

“When you talk to [a] manager about [quiet firing], you will find, often, they are unaware of their behaviors,” Shelton Goode, CEO of workplace equity consulting company Icarus Consulting, said in a conversation with PBS NewsHour digital anchor Nicole Ellis, in October. “The intent is different than the actual impact.”

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