While "quiet quitting" by employees has emerged as a damaging workplace trend in the post-Covid world, a new trend is emerging that pushes the scales in the other direction. According to HR expert Anja van Beek, "quiet promotions" are increasingly bogging down workers worldwide, including South Africa, and reflect growing dysfunction and poor leadership at the organisations that practice it. "Quiet quitting" is a situation where an employee purposefully does the bare minimum required for their job, not extending any additional time or resources or going beyond their duties for the benefit of the company they work for. "Quiet promotion" is a kick from the other direction, where an employee is asked to take on more duties at their job by their managers or bosses - without receiving additional compensation or a formal promotion. While promotions are highly sought-after and often take years to work towards, when done in the correct way, they typically come with a pay bump or other benefits on top of the greater responsibility. However, as employees come under increasing strain and companies move to rationalise their workforces, some diligent staff are being tasked with greater responsibility on the sly