Nearly one in three Australian workers plan to leave their current employer in 2026 (Perkbox/YouGov). In agencies and consultancies specifically, 18% are actively thinking about a move right now, and 10% expect to be gone within two years (Culture Amp, 2025). Most leaders are not surprised by those numbers. What tends to surprise them is where the data points next: excessive workload has overtaken pay as the primary driver of intent to leave, at 26% versus 18% (Perkbox/YouGov