The Hidden Role of Generative AI in Tackling Workplace ‘Quiet Cracking’
The Subtle Crisis of “Quiet Cracking” We’ve all heard of “quiet quitting,” but “quiet cracking” is something even trickier. It’s when employees show up to work physically but mentally begin to disengage — burning out silently, losing motivation, and eventually cracking under pressure without obvious signals. A recent Gallup poll found that nearly 60% of employees worldwide feel disengaged at work — but here’s the kicker: most companies don’t even know who’s cracking until it’s too late. Enter Generative AI — not as a replacement for humans, but as a secret weapon to spot, support, and transform workplace morale before cracks turn into collapses. Spotting Burnout Before It Shows One of the coolest (and slightly spooky) facts is that AI can now predict employee disengagement before managers even notice it. By analyzing Slack messages, emails, or even task completion patterns (yes, the digital breadcrumbs we leave everywhere), a Generative AI developmen...