After the Great Resignation saw nearly 100 million people quit their jobs in 2021-2022, the job market has frozen. A Glassdoor report found 65% of employees now feel "stuck" in their current positions. The quits rate has fallen to levels not seen since 2016.
But here's what the headlines miss: just because people aren't leaving doesn't mean they're happy.
Employees who wanted promotions are stuck. Managers who were ready for their next chapter are stuck. People at every level are navigating the same roles, the same friction, the same challenges - with fewer options to simply move on when things get hard.
That changes the math on workplace conflict.
When you CAN'T leave, you have to navigate. And that means the conversations you've been avoiding? The friction you've been tolerating? It's not going anywhere. YOU have to move through it.
The Great Stagnation doesn't just require patience. It requires great communication.