Gallup uses the term “actively disengaged” to describe Negative Nellies/Neds, or NNs, in their research. In 2018, Gallup research found that globally, there is almost a 1:1 ratio of engaged to actively disengaged employees within an organization. In short, the problem of NNs is very real and should be dealt with right away. Otherwise, the effect will be devastating to a team. (Ray, 2023)
