The Silent Tax Audit™

Every organization is paying a tax that doesn’t show up on any financial statement. It shows up in ideas that never get shared, problems that go unspoken, and decisions made without the full picture.

This audit helps you find out what silence is costing yours.

Grounded in Harvard’s Psychological Safety research and Gallup’s engagement data. 12 questions. 5 minutes. You’ll get a Silent Tax Score, a breakdown across three categories, and recommendations you can act on immediately.

Answer based on how things actually are, not how you wish they were. That’s where the value is.

This is an individual perception assessment. For a full organizational diagnostic, contact Mthabisi.

Organizational Assessment

The Silent
Tax™
Audit

12 questions. 5 minutes. Find out what your team's silence is costing you.

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Grounded in Harvard's Psychological Safety research and Gallup's engagement data and reframed through the lens of the Silent Tax. Answer based on how your team actually operates, not how you wish it did.

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Part 1 — Voice & Ideas
Q01
In team meetings, people feel comfortable sharing ideas that might be unpopular or go against the grain.
Ideas stay hiddenIdeas flow freely
Q02
When someone on this team makes a mistake, it is often held against them.
Safe to failMistakes are punished
Q03
People on this team are able to bring up problems and tough issues.
Problems go unspokenIssues surface quickly
Q04
It is difficult to ask other members of this team for help.
Asking for help is easyPeople struggle alone
Part 2 — Meeting Dynamics
Q05
The real conversations happen after the meeting — not during it.
Meetings are realHallway is HQ
Q06
People speak up when they disagree with a decision, even if it's already been made.
Disagreement is buriedPushback is welcomed
Q07
People on this team openly share information that might be useful to others, even without being asked.
Information is siloedInformation flows freely
Q08
How often do you notice employees disengaged, going through the motions, or doing the minimum required?
High engagementWidespread disengagement
Part 3 — Leader Behavior
Q09
Leaders on this team actively ask for input before making decisions.
Decisions are top-downInput is genuinely sought
Q10
When someone speaks up with a concern or idea, leaders respond with curiosity rather than defensiveness.
Defensiveness shuts it downCuriosity opens it up
Q11
Leaders acknowledge their own mistakes or uncertainties in front of the team.
Leaders project certaintyLeaders model humility
Q12
When someone on this team speaks up — even with an imperfect idea — it is acknowledged and appreciated.
Silence is the safe choiceSpeaking up is rewarded
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Voice & Ideas
Meeting Dynamics
Leader Behavior
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The Silent Tax Audit™ is grounded in Edmondson's Psychological Safety Scale (Harvard Business School),
Detert & Edmondson's voice behavior research, and Gallup's State of the Global Workplace Report.

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