How can you recognize a lack of Psychological Safety in your team? One of the signals is Quiet Quitting. Here’s what that means.
If you don’t know why people leave
You are left with the consequences
Once upon a time, there was a happy team. They did everything together and delivered value at a rapid pace. Then, everything changed when one thing changed. Their manager.
t started slowly.
A change in leadership.
A new face at the top, with a different tone and tighter control.
Nobody said much.
But within weeks, one team member handed in their notice.
Then another.
Then another.
By the sixth month, more than 15 people were gone.
No explanation.
No exit interviews worth mentioning.
No open dialogue about what went wrong.
The company didn’t notice the pattern until the team was already gone.
The signal
Why it is essential to signal this early
This is Quiet Quitting at scale.
If one person leaves, it is unfortunate.
If two people do, it is worth noticing.
If three or more leave, you are looking at a pattern.
And that pattern points to a deeper problem.
People do not quit jobs. They quit cultures.
They quit environments where it is not safe to speak.
Where their concerns are ignored.
Where staying feels heavier than leaving.
Psychological Safety means talking about the “why” before it becomes a walkout.
What can you do?
If you recognize this… seek help.
Your team might not be yelling.
But their silence is deafening.