plinth advisors

The fourth quarter reveals whether professional character was built into your organization or borrowed from momentum.

Strong performers get cut because reorganization decisions are made from documentation, not observation. Judgment and follow-through rarely appear in a performance record, which makes the most valuable person in the room invisible on paper.

Professional reputation is an asset. It is built slowly, over years, through deposits no one records. It is also portable. When she leaves, it leaves with her, fully formed, and arrives at whichever organization was smart enough to name it.

Your engagement survey will tell you how your people feel. That is useful. It is not what is costing you money.