Archive · 22 Jun 2025
Employee Disengagement: 'Quiet Cracking' and Women in Mining
There's a new term called 'quiet cracking' where employees aren't happy at work, but don't show it openly.
It's like they're slowly 'breaking' without a big scene.
Things like being forced to go back to the office and bad work environments are causing this.
Also, June 15th was a special day celebrating women in mining, which was a big deal because women weren't allowed to work in underground mines for a long time in India.
The ban was lifted in 2019.
Now, more and more women are getting involved in mining.
Term 'quiet cracking' describes employee disengagement, distinct from 'quiet quitting' or burnout.
Quiet cracking involves reduced work participation and idea-sharing among employees.
Increased focus on 'return to office' and toxic work cultures are leading causes of quiet cracking.
Vedanta celebrated women in mining on June 15, marking an unusual day.
The Indian government lifted the ban on women working in underground mines in 2019.
- Who
- Employees, Vedanta, and female mining professionals.
- What
- Quiet cracking describes employee disengagement. Also, the celebration of women in mining.
- When
- June 15 was the celebration of women in mining.
- Where
- India
- Why
- Increased focus on 'return to office' and presenteeism and toxic work cultures are the leading causes of quiet cracking. The celebration marked the lifting of the ban on women working in underground mines.
Toxic Work Culture
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Toxic Work Culture
Causes 'quiet cracking'
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- Term
- Quiet cracking
- Root cause
- Return to office
- Date
- June 15, 2025
- Event
- Celebration of Women in Mining
- Initiative
- Lifting of Ban on Women Miners
- Companies
- Vedanta