Tune in as we delve into the workplace dynamic that everyone can relate to — the “loud laborers.” These individuals have mastered the art of talking big about their projects while accomplishing very little. Join us to explore the characteristics of these self-proclaimed workplace heroes, as they often gravitate toward tasks that boost visibility rather than genuine productivity. Discover the impact of “loud laborers” on team dynamics and how to navigate this common workplace scenario. Don’t miss out on this insightful discussion shedding light on the not-so-quiet world of office chatter!
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Radical Candor Podcast: Loud Laborers
@gabrielle_judge Okay so now here are all of the trendy buzzwords for this whole anti work movement in corporate america. There is grumpy stayers, quiet thriving, loud quitting, lazy girl jobs, and loud laboring. I cant keep up. To me this just looks like employers shaming employees for wanting to be compensated and treated fairly in the workplace. Also lazy girl jobs do not lead to unemployment. Lazy girl jobs is about work life balance. I love how people equate a good days work to putting in extra work to get ahead. Boomers will soon be out of the workforce and milennials and gen z will slowly transition in their career to leadership roles. #careeradvice #jobsearch #quietquitting ♬ original sound – Anti Work Girlboss
Radical Candor Podcast Checklist: Loud Laborers
- Remember the measurement problem. Too often we reward what we can measure and we do not reward what we value. This all goes back to Radical Candor. Use the two-minute impromptu development conversation to hook into a person’s intrinsic desire to get better.
- Stop rewarding loud laboring. This kind of behavior is rampant because it works. You should know as a manager what’s going on with your team well enough to see through loud laboring, which isn’t producing real results. And you can only do this if you’ve taken the time to build relationships with the people on your team and get curious about what’s happening.
- Managers, it’s part of your job to acknowledge and celebrate the work of the quiet laborers on your team. Every boss loves receiving an email about the great things that people who don’t typically boast about their work have done. So take the time to do that. It’s going to help you and it’s going to help them in their career.
- If you suspect you have a loud laborer, ask yourself: is all of that visible activity leading to actual results?
Radical Candor Podcast Resources: Loud Laborers
- Forget ‘quiet quitting’ — ‘loud laborers’ are killing workplace morale
- Radical Candor Podcast | Elevate Your Introverts
- Radical Candor Podcast |The Measurement Problem—Development Versus Management
- ‘Quiet quitters’ aren’t the problem. Save your ire for the ‘loud labourers’ | André Spicer | The Guardian
- ‘Loud laborers,’ the irritating cousins of quiet quitters, may be affecting morale at work
- How some people get away with doing nothing at work
- Are You An Absentee Manager, A Micromanager, Or A Thought Partner? | Radical Candor
- Absentee And Micromanagers Make Equally Bad Bosses—Here’s 1 Thing Successful Managers Do Instead
- Fighting Bloviating BS With Radical Candor
- The Gender Gap in Self-Promotion* Christine L Exley, Judd B Kessler The Quarterly Journal of Economics, Volume 137, Issue 3, August 2022
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