Please review each question to determine if your teammate is quiet quitting or on the verge of burnout. Burn out is loud and most often very visible. Quiet Quitting is silent and often detrimental before it is even noticed. They are addressed very differently. Utilize their Leadership Design to figure out the best course of action once you complete the diagnostic.
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Question 1 of 15
Is your team member doing things because they feel they have to (obligated or required), not because they want to (volunteered or excited to participate)?
YES
No
Question 2 of 15
Do you find your team member doing:
just enough to complete the project, but not doing anything extra or adding any additional energy to make the project great.
too much, they take on more than is necessary, or more than anyone else working on the project.
Question 3 of 15
Your team member is producing results but have also become increasingly frustrated or noticeably irritable?
Yes
Question 4 of 15
Your team member is producing results but are performing the bare minimum. No drama or visible frustration, just producing what is necessary?
Question 5 of 15
Recently your team member has been:
Openly expressing frustration, resentment, or snappiness?
Doing the job, but with minimal energy?
Question 6 of 15
Your team member has become quieter than normal (than they used to be), has stopped offering to help or join voluntary projects?
Question 7 of 15
Your team member is still there physically, they are showing up and producing, but they are not really present, and contributing anything more than necessary?
Question 8 of 15
Has your team member:
Been overdelivering or constantly available?
Stopped volunteering ideas or input?
Question 9 of 15
Does your team member avoid conflict or engagement by slowly disconnecting? Have they stopped proactively presenting information or updates? They avoid feedback or are no longer taking initiative (where they used to).
Question 10 of 15
Does your team member have trouble knowing when enough is enough? They continue to push through even when they are exhausted.
Question 11 of 15
Is your team member:
Pushing through, but emotionally short-fused?
Producing, but emotionally checked out or engaging very little.
Question 12 of 15
Does your team member constantly say yes, even when they’re exhausted?
Question 13 of 15
More often than not, do you find your team member:
Frustrated, Bitter or responding with "I'll just do it"
Withdrawn, showing apathy or responding with "I'm fine"
Question 14 of 15
Does your team member:
Seem emotionally "flat", indifferent or they are just going through the motions throughout their day.
Say "yes" to everything, even when they are overburdened and don't have the capacity?
Question 15 of 15
Your team member is starting to say things like:
“I’m exhausted, I can’t keep doing this.”
“Whatever you think, it doesn’t matter to me.”