In human resources, performance punishment also known as quiet promotion refers to the burdening of high-performing employees with additional work, often without compensation or promotion.[1][2][3]
Performance punishment can lead to occupational burnout, resentment, and a sense of being undervalued leading to morale loss.[1] Performance punishment of high-performers may also limit opportunities for improvement of low-performers and alternative growth opportunities for high-performers.[4] Performance punishment allows for performance deficits of low-performers to be ignored.[5]
Performance punishment can be mitigated by having work fairly distributed, promoting skills development, and transparent communication. [6]
Quiet promotion
editThe term quiet promotion arose in response to the Great Resignation following the COVID-19 pandemic in response to quiet quitting.[7][8] Quiet promotions may due to a staffing shortage or cost-cutting measures.[7][9]
References
edit- ^ a b Barness, Sigalle (13 July 2023). "The Negative Effects of Performance Punishment". LawLine. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Ruisi, Chris (Jan 24, 2019). "Stop Punishing Your Best Performers! Build a Culture of Employee Development". American Management Association. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Jackson, Leah (March 14, 2023). "Are You a High Performer Who Has Reached Your Limit?". Higher Ed Jobs. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Tulgan, Bruce (February 15, 2023). "Are You Guilty of Performance Punishment? | Psychology Today". Psychology Today. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Griffith, Daniel B. Griffith (March 14, 2023). "Are You Asking Too Much of Your High Performers?". www.higheredjobs.com. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Jorgensen, Niki (Jun 16, 2023). "Council Post: Performance Punishments: What They Are And How To Avoid Them". Forbes. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ a b Vozza, Stephanie (Jan 17, 2023). "Have you been 'quietly promoted'? Here's what to look out for". Fast Company. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Brower, Tracy (Feb 3, 2023). "High performers are sometimes punished with more work. Here's how to avoid getting quiet promoted". Fast Company. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ Wilson, Jim (Dec 7, 2022). "Forget quiet quitting, what about 'quiet promoting'?". Canadian HR Reporter. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
