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Define: "Resenteeism" in Business
Fiscal Threat Level
HIGH
Multi-headcount capital waste
CWO Pro-Tip
"Buy noise-canceling headphones. Resenteeism is highly contagious."
What HR thinks it means:
When employees remain in their jobs despite being unhappy often negatively impacting team morale.
What does "Resenteeism" actually mean?
"Showing up to the physical office to hit your badge swipe quota just to aggressively sigh at everyone."
How HR uses it:
"Managers must be trained to spot signs of resenteeism early."
How you actually use it:
"The RTO mandate triggered massive resenteeism across the engineering floor."
By The Chief Waste Officer
18 years in the corporate trenches quantifying waste so you don't have to.
Published: 2026-03-13
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