A corporate trainer has explained the concept of 'quiet quitting' - and says doing it could result in MORE respect from colleagues and bosses.

Ashley Herd, 42, explains quiet quitting as either establishing work-life boundaries or as when an employee disengages with their role due to a lack of compensation and gratitude.

According to the mum-of-two, quiet quitting can be positive if employees decide to set solid boundaries to gain respect by working efficiently and logging off at their contracted time.

But she also warns quiet quitting can manifest as a result of hating your job and feeling you are asked to do too much without any reward or recognition.

If that is the case, Ashley recommends employees sit down and write a list of what they enjoy about their job and reflect on what they want to do next.

Ashley, founder of Manager Method, from Atlanta, Georgia, US, said: "Quiet quitting is the idea employees feel there's so much being asked of them without reward or compensation.

"Employees don't feel comfortable speaking up in case they get fired.

"They instead think I'm not going to go above and beyond or let my job takeover my life."

Ashley claims some employees who reach this point establish healthy boundaries - leading them to have a better work-life balance

But for others, quiet quitting could be due to losing all motivation for a job.

She added: "If you're able to be more efficient in your working hours and log off when you're supposed to - you can become more respected.

"Quiet quitting can be when you don't have any joy or passion for what you do, and you feel dread opening up your laptop.

"Dreading work can become a more serious mental health issue and some people at a point will really detest what they're doing, hit boiling point and leave.

"So, it isn't a long-term solution."

Ashley insists if workers find themselves in this rut, they should take a step back and write a list of what they enjoy to do.

She added: "It's important to find happiness in what you're doing.

"Write a list - what are the things you enjoy

"A lot of teachers experience burnout with the education system, but they might be good trainers in a corporate environment.

"I like to think of it as playing a video game - you can set yourself short-term challenges on how to get through the day.

"What you're doing professionally isn't forever - you just have to be a little patient and know your long-term goals

"It can be really overwhelming.

"People are quiet quitting because they feel they don't have another choice - but tough situations don't last forever."