HR BUZZWORD PUZZLE

3. Leaving a role in a dramatic or disruptive way as a reaction to poor treatment or frustration.
7. Doing only essential tasks at the start of the week to reduce stress and combat burnout.
10. Preventing employee burnout through proactive policies, workload management, and wellness support.
11. Pushing employees out by withholding support, excluding them from opportunities, or stalling their growth rather than terminating directly.
13. Benefits that appear attractive but fail to support real employee needs, sometimes creating extra pressure.
14. Staying in a safe or comfortable job despite wanting change, usually due to fear of risk or instability.

1. Employees who seek fulfillment, balance, and meaningful work rather than rapid promotions or title changes.
2. Proactively preparing for job loss or change by upskilling, networking, or exploring side work while still employed.
4. The burden created by disengaged, underperforming, or misaligned employees who remain on payroll.
5. Chronic dissatisfaction and emotional breakdown that goes unnoticed until performance drops.
6. When employees do only what their role requires, avoiding extra work or engagement beyond their job description.
8. Moving between different industries rather than building a career within one field.
9. Reducing staff without formal announcements, often by attrition, role elimination, or not replacing departures.
12. A person who works remotely from anywhere in the world without being tied to a physical office.