Before we calculate anything — what this actually measures.
The Silence Tax™ is the compounding cost of truth that arrives too late. It hides inside revision loops, relitigated decisions, late-breaking vetoes, and the slow erosion of your best people before they leave.
It doesn't show up on any dashboard. But it's often one of the largest hidden costs in creative ops.
8 questions. 3 minutes. One number your CMO will recognize — and a diagnosis of exactly where your team's silence lives.
Include full-time creative, design, content, and brand ops staff. We'll use this to calculate your labor pool — the base for every estimate.
Assumes blended average salary of $85K. Conservative baseline — actual costs are typically higher.
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"Using the STAGES framework — I now have the language and the tools to direct with clarity, honesty, transparency, and compassion."— Leigh Barrett, Art & Soul Consulting Client