Quiet thriving

In human resources, quiet thriving refers to employees who actively craft their job in order to stay engaged and improve their mental state.^[1][2][3] Quiet thriving provides employees with a sense of agency that builds resilience and allows employees to find purpose in their roles and reduces occupational burnout.^[4][5] Quiet thriving may lead to additional career opportunities.^[6][7]

Motivated employees within dysfunctional organizations with poor leadership often opt to take initiative through quiet thriving instead of quiet quitting.^[8]

The term was coined by Lesley Alderman, a New York City-based psychotherapist, in a December 2022 Washington Post article in response to quiet quitting.^[9][10][11]