New word: “Quiet cracking”

Quiet cracking is joining quiet quitting as the workplace issue du jour. Quiet cracking is when employees are quietly losing their minds. Surprisingly to me, this isn’t a “oh, it’s GenZ” issue, it is everyone at all levels. 

A 2025 Gallup poll of the workplace found 52% of employees, at all levels, are disengaged.  @businessinsider

The Hill | ‘Quiet cracking’ is the newest term for a workplace problem — and it’s ‘pretty pervasive,’ expert says