Marvin OnumonuOne in five UK employees are ‘quiet quitting’, according to research by workplace productivity and cognitive insights platform Cognassist.
The study found that 19% of workers were doing the bare minimum due to their skills not being recognised or utilised effectively.
The survey indicated that 74% of employees feel they lack meaningful chances to apply their skills.
As a result, 67% say they aren’t as productive as they could be.
Among employees aged 18 to 24, 65% reported their cognitive strengths aren’t being properly employed, and 28% are already ‘quiet quitting’.
Only 20% of this group expressed happiness at work, with 84% feeling their employers do not provide enough professional development opportunities.
The survey also found that 88% of employees have never taken an assessment to understand their cognitive strengths, yet 64% believe that a better understanding of each other’s skills would improve workplace effectiveness.
Chris Quickfall, CEO and founder of Cognassist, said: “Employees aren’t quiet quitting because they’re lazy or don’t want to work hard – workplaces aren’t set up to let them contribute in ways that match their strengths.
“Too many businesses still rely on blanket engagement strategies that fail to tap into what actually drives performance and motivation – matching people’s strengths with the right work.
Quickfall added: “As HR teams struggle to maintain a motivated workplace, cognitive mapping helps join the dots. By understanding how employees think and work best, we can unlock higher motivation, productivity, and retention.
“Fundamentally, a happy workforce is a productive one, and this comes from more than perks and culture initiatives.
“We all want to feel valued for our individual strengths and to be able to do work that is meaningful – and that’s what driving workers today.”
