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The Importance of Appreciation AS BUSINESS LEADERS TRY TO NAVIGATE THE GREAT RESIGNATION, EXECUTIVE COACHES ARE FOCUSING THEM ON NEW ABC S FOR EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT: AUTONOMY, BELONGING, AND CONFIDENCE. BY LEYLA SHOKOOHE
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alk of the Great Resignation is everywhere, even if you haven’t heard about it until recently. Social media’s tie-wearer, LinkedIn, is replete with posts about folks the world over quitting their jobs and not looking back. The pandemic was the match strike for growing frustration in workplaces of all types, but the flames in white collar corporate America specifically are at a fever pitch. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 4.4 million Americans left their jobs in September. “What we are experiencing is people have had a moment to pause,” says Patrice Borders, an attorney, executive coach, and the founder of Prevention Strategies LLC. “When we’re in this craziness of life, we are on autopilot. I think in this ‘Great Awareness,’ people have had a heightened 42 REALM WINTER 2021
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