Your Employees Are Not Disengaged They’re Protecting Themselves
The People Work Podcast: Creating workplaces with fewer peop... by Shane Jacob
Episode notes
Employees are not always quiet because they do not care.
A lot of times they stay quiet because they are afraid of how they will be judged.
In this episode, Shane Jacob explains why disengagement is usually fear, not laziness, and how leaders accidentally make people shut down even more.
You will also hear a real story from Shane’s company that shows how dangerous silence at work can become when employees do not feel safe speaking up.
Keywords
Shane JacobWorkplace Culturepsychological safetyBreaking the Silence: How to Encourage Employees to Speak OutLeadership Mistakes That Silence Your TeamEmployee Disengagement: Fear vs. Laziness ExplainedWhy Employees Stay Silent: The Real ReasonThe Fear of Speaking Up at WorkThe Worth Work StandardJudge the Work Protect the Person