Quiet Cracking: The hidden workplace trend hitting women harder

There’s a new workplace trend and it’s not quiet quitting. It’s quiet cracking: the unintentional slide into burnout as outside stressors pile up and motivation starts to crumble. In this episode of Her + Story, we break down what “quiet cracking” really means, why it’s disproportionately affecting women and how company culture plays a huge role. Credits: AJC | Prelinger Archives | TalentLMS | Bureau of Labor Statistics | McKinsey | Gallup

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