Disengaged employees can cost firms much more than bad economy

When an organisation demands more from employees than it is giving, employees feel exploited. [iStockphoto]

If you are employed, chances are that you are a quiet quitter. According to a recent Gallup survey, 83 per cent of Kenyan workers are "quiet quitting" meaning they only do the bare minimum at work and are only with the current employer because they haven't found a job opening elsewhere.

The survey showed that Kenya trailed her East African neighbours in employee engagement. Only 17 per cent of employees in Kenya are engaged, Uganda (18 per cent), while Tanzania stood at 24 per cent.