{"id":182,"date":"2026-04-01T08:39:04","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/?p=182"},"modified":"2026-09-17T23:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T20:18:51","slug":"is-the-great-resignation-over-the-great-stability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/en\/is-the-great-resignation-over-the-great-stability\/","title":{"rendered":"Is the Great Resignation over? A new era at work: the Great Stability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hello everyone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are opening this week\u2019s newsletter with a new concept: the Great Stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recent research shows a real shift in the world of work: rather than chasing the next jump, employees now <strong>prefer to stay in a stable position.<\/strong> We can call this the \u201cGreat Stability\u201d trend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is not simply about \u201cstaying in the same place longer.\u201d People are now making job decisions against <strong>deeper and more sustainable criteria:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why are employees staying put?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the report, employees say \u201cI want to stay in my current job\u201d more than they used to \u2014 and behind that is not simple fear, but a deliberate choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The motivations that stand out:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Good <strong>work\u2013life balance<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I like the <strong>company culture<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My pay is satisfying<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is a flexible working arrangement<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are development and training opportunities at work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which shows that employees no longer want \u201cjust to stay somewhere longer\u201d \u2014 <strong>they are looking at what makes that job sustainable, balanced and worthwhile.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rising expectations: what changed?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the effects of the pandemic eased and economic uncertainty grew, employee priorities evolved:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Security &gt; passion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steady income and job security now count for more than \u201csimply enjoying the work.\u201d As uncertainty rises, people look for stability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u201cFlexibility\u201d means different things to different people<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Flexible work still matters \u2014 but not one size for everyone; <strong>flexibility tailored to the person<\/strong> is what people want. Managers tend to choose <em>where<\/em> they work, while younger professionals focus more on <em>when<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pay transparency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">High pay on its own is no longer enough \u2014 expectations around <strong>transparency and fair pay<\/strong> have risen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internal growth is a critical factor<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employees want to move up inside the organisation, yet most organisations struggle to make that easy. Internal mobility is becoming a talent magnet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">So what should companies do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the trend heading this way, the job is not just \u201cretaining the employee\u201d but <strong>creating an environment where people feel connected, growing and motivated<\/strong>. Four core strategies:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Up-skilling &amp; internal careers<\/strong>: create new role opportunities inside the company and prepare people for them.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>An environment where people grow:<\/strong> make inclusion, wellbeing and sustainability concrete rather than aspirational.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Move flexibility beyond one dimension:<\/strong> decide together <em>how<\/em> and <em>when<\/em> flexibility applies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Voice &amp; feedback loops:<\/strong> take the pulse in short cycles and be able to show \u201chere is what changed because of your feedback.\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These four steps do more than retain people; they let the organisation <strong>turn the stability trend into an advantage and a leadership opportunity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In summary\u2026<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Employees no longer see their job as an adventure but as <strong>a sustainable part of life<\/strong>. This is not \u201ca system that tells hard workers to stay for years\u201d; it is a demand for <strong>a work culture that is human-centred, trustworthy and supportive of growth.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Companies that read this trend correctly will not only reduce turnover; they will make the work experience more meaningful, more productive and more stable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">See you next week!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hello everyone! We are opening this week\u2019s newsletter with a new concept: the Great Stability. Recent research shows a real shift in the world of work: rather than chasing the next jump, employees now prefer to stay in a stable position. We can call this the \u201cGreat Stability\u201d trend. This is not simply about \u201cstaying [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":10,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[79],"tags":[282,286,289,292],"class_list":["post-182","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-employee-experience","tag-employee-engagement-en","tag-employee-retention-en","tag-great-stability-en","tag-work-life-balance-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=182"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":198,"href":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/182\/revisions\/198"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=182"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=182"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teamso.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=182"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}