As a career coach I don’t need convincing that ‘the great resignation’ is real – the dramatic surge in people reaching out to me for support in career change has been compelling enough.

But with the release of Break My Soul, Queen Bey herself is declaring it a “thing” and plugging into the zeitgeist with lyrics that could be an anthem for employee burnout and quitting a job.

Why are people leaving? The conversations I’m having suggest feeling unseen, under-appreciated and seeking both good work and a good life.

When I truly listen for what is unsaid (it’s a coaching thing) what I hear is…

I want my work to have meaning and I’m yearning for connection

…to a leader

…to a community

…to a purpose

Perhaps the pandemic was the catalyst for a collective existential crisis – what do you think?