

Business casual Friday devolves into barely-out-of-bed Wednesday.ġ2. You’ve seen multiple people eating tubs of cookie dough at their desks.ġ1. Somehow Friday afternoon beers have turned into M onday morning shots.ġ0. Defeatist Slack channels start appearing in your sidebar:ĩ. Your office safety sign says, “Days Since Last Table Flip: 0.”Ĩ. They get up in the middle of meetings to jump out of the window.ħ. Your customer service lines are tied up with employees who “just need someone to talk to. They spend the last half of every hour hiding in the bathroom.ĥ. They opt out of group lunches to eat their feelings in solitude.Ĥ. They block off time on their calendars to “sob in car.”ģ. 1. They leave sticky notes on their monitor that say, “I’m unhappy.” 2. If you notice any of the signs on this list, it could be an indicator that your employees are unhappy. What kind of behaviors do your employees exhibit around the office? Do they seem frustrated, detached, bored? And how do you quantify these emotions? It helps to watch out for specific actions and attitudes that often precede a job change or a sudden, spiteful resignation. Surveys, engagement tools, and talking to your employees regularly can help, but it’s also important to stay alert.ĪLSO READ: 6 Ways to Reduce Employee Attrition That Have Nothing to Do With Beer Employee satisfaction is one of those HR buzzwords that everyone loves to toss around, but few know how to measure.
