10–20% of every leadership week is lost to unplanned people issues
Managing emotional distress, personality conflicts, and burnout without training drains your leaders and your business. Adjust the inputs below to calculate your real cost.
// Your Organisation
People
Managers, team leads, and senior staff with direct reports
$
Annual package including super and employment on-costs
Week
Typically 48 after annual leave and public holidays
%
% of total staff leaving annually due to culture or wellbeing
$
Recruitment, onboarding & lost productivity (typically $15k–$45k)
People
Entire headcount including casuals and part-time
Days
Australian average is ~9; workplace stress typically adds 3–5 days above baseline
$
Salary + overhead ÷ 230 working days is a good starting estimate
// YOUR HIDDEN ANNUAL COSTS
Lost leadership hours
hrs/year across all leaders
$0
Wasted Salary Cost
leadership time unproductive
$0
Turnover Cost
replacement & onboarding
$0
Absenteeism Cost
excess sick days
$0
Presenteeism Cost
reduced output while present
$0
Leaders Affected
carrying unsupported load
$0
Estimated total annual cost to your business
Per working day
$635
$0
Cost Composition
Leadership inefficiency
Turnover
Absence & presenteeism
Estimates based on published research including SHRM, Gallup, and Safe Work Australia data. Replacement costs of 50–200% of annual salary represent conservative to high-risk scenarios. Individual organisation costs may vary. These figures are indicative and intended to support strategic planning conversations. Not financial advice.