This Working Life
Feeling meh? How to get your work mojo back
Jan 19, 2025
Jennifer Moss, a workplace culture strategist and award-winning journalist, dives into the epidemic of workplace disengagement. She discusses the rise of 'quiet quitting' and 'rage applying', revealing how many feel disconnected and uninspired. Moss critiques toxic productivity and stresses the importance of purpose and social connections for job satisfaction. She also emphasizes the need for empathy in workplace relationships and offers practical strategies to regain motivation and achieve a better work-life balance.
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Quick takeaways
- Workplace burnout is amplified by toxic productivity, which creates pressure to constantly achieve at the expense of self-care.
- Fostering a positive work environment through small celebrations and aligning tasks with personal values can reignite employee motivation.
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Burnout and the Poly Crisis
Burnout has become an increasingly severe issue, exacerbated by a series of interconnected crises known as the poly crisis, which amplify each other’s effects. This widespread exhaustion contributes to a collective existential crisis where many workers feel detached and ineffective. The pandemic further intensified this trend, leading to significant disengagement and a phenomenon called 'quiet quitting,' where employees opt to do the bare minimum instead of fully committing to their roles. As this crisis persists, it highlights the urgent need for individuals to recover and organizations to adapt their work cultures to mitigate burnout.
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