Topic: Supporting Employee-Centered Time Off Policies Our clients know we are not fans of gimmicky terms lick quiet quitting, and now, quiet vacationing. It minimizes genuine concerns in organizations, often stemming from poorly built, often outdated programs and policies. As HR Consultants dedicated to enhancing recruitment, retention, and employee development strategies, we recognize the growing trend of ‘quiet vacationing’ as an opportunity for organizations to increase communication, improve leadership and address problems head-on. “Quiet vacationing” reflects the need for more flexible and supportive time off policies. Millennials, in particular, have found creative ways to manage their work-life balance, often without openly communicating with their managers. Quiet vacationing is behaviours such as moving the mouse but not working, taking laptops to personal appointments, and even taking off early in the hopes that ‘no one will notice’. It generally comes from a place of feeling like the culture of an organization is one that does not appreciate self-care, personal time off, and transparency with PTO programs and policies. To be clear, if employees do not feel safe to ask for earned time off, this is very much an employer problem, not an employee problem. So what is Quiet Vacationing? Nearly 4 in …
