Overview

• A March TalentLMS survey found that 54% of employees experience quiet cracking, a subtle form of disengagement that differs from burnout or quiet quitting.
• Forbes identifies seven self-sabotaging habits—including downplaying wins, avoiding stretch assignments and hoarding ideas—that quietly stall career growth.
• Employees undergoing quiet cracking are 29% less likely to receive training, 47% more likely to say managers don’t listen and 68% less likely to feel valued, according to TalentLMS data.
• Experts warn that if unnoticed, quiet cracking can escalate into revenge quitting tactics, such as abrupt departures designed to disrupt operations.
• Specialists recommend clear role definitions, proactive feedback, regular recognition and targeted development programs as key steps to halt and reverse quiet cracking.