New research reveals the new, trending expressions that are set to impact the workplace in 2024 and beyond.
A new study, carried out by employee recognition, rewards, and benefits platform, Rippl, has investigated social media trends to unveil the trending terms and phrases that businesses, recruitment and HR professionals and Managers would benefit if they want to better understand their employees’ experience and expectations in 2024 and beyond.
Following the trends of ‘quiet quitting’ and ‘The Great Resignation’, thousands of Reddit and TikTok conversations were studied to identify patterns feeding workplace behaviours, with 11 brand-new expressions being uncovered.
Top 11 viral workplace expressions
Acting your wage – Putting in the considered appropriate amount of effort for the wage you earn
Monk Mode – Undergoing intense periods of uninterrupted focus and shutting out all external distractions to optimise productivity
Performance punishment – Being overloaded with colleagues’ work because you can take on more and operate above expectations
Loud suffering – Publicly sharing how busy you are, and how close you are to ‘burnout’, all in the hope of getting a pay rise
Fake happy – Putting on a happy face in the corporate environment whilst hiding true exhaustion
Woliday – Spending your annual leave working
Interview insanity – A long and strenuous interview process that doesn’t include any updates or feedback.
Office peacocking – When employers make their offices more attractive, hoping to entice employees back post-pandemic
Ghost jobs – Companies that post about jobs that don’t actually exist to make the organisation appear as though it’s thriving
Quitting guilt – Feeling guilty for quitting an unhealthy work environment and leaving colleagues behind
Interview post-mortems – A ‘grave’ term for post-interview debriefs
Chris Brown, CEO at Rippl, comments: “The world of HR moves incredibly quickly, bringing with it new viral terms and trends. Being able to keep up with these is really important for UK businesses, enabling them to understand how employees are feeling, where the gaps are in safeguarding their wellbeing and taking action to maximise and retain their teams.
“What’s most concerning about the latest trends identified here is the overall feeling of negativity arising from across the entire employee lifecycle – from interview to exit. This suggests employers need to do more to proactively create a candidate and employee environment that not only authentically values talent but ensures their experience is seen and heard so the workplace evolves with the wider, fast-changing landscape. Prioritising a culture of recognition and offering employee benefits is just one key way that companies can deliver on their commitment to staff wellbeing, not only improving their sense of belonging but also prioritising employee mental health.”
About Rippl
Rippl is the only platform to streamline a unique recognition, reward, benefits and incentives experience under one roof, into a mobile app, with global capability. Built upon a purpose to nurture an environment that empowers all talent to thrive, Rippl creates the foundation for success by enhancing wellbeing, championing workplace excellence and elevating job satisfaction, all from employees’ pockets, wherever they are.