Prevent knowledge loss when people leave
Every resignation costs more than recruiting and onboarding. The most expensive item is the knowledge that walks out. The Brain Drain Calculator makes those costs visible, RECO reduces them structurally.
- Quantify the cost of knowledge loss in minutes
- Identify risky roles and single points of failure
- Structured handovers instead of last minute knowledge transfer
- Measurably shorter ramp up time for successors
What turnover really costs
Beyond recruiting, vacancy and onboarding there are costs from wrong decisions, duplicated work and lost client relationships. In knowledge intensive roles the total regularly exceeds one annual salary.
Calculate first, then act
The calculator delivers a defensible number for your management team. On that basis we prioritize together the roles where documentation has the biggest leverage.
Knowledge stays, people move on
RECO continuously captures what is decided and reasoned in conversations. When someone leaves, the handover is not a heroic effort but access to knowledge that already exists in structured form.
Frequently asked questions
How accurate is the calculator?
It works with your own figures on salary, roles and turnover rate and uses conservative assumptions. The result is a defensible lower bound, not a best case estimate.
Is it worth it with low turnover?
Yes, because the leverage is not only in exits but also in retirements, internal role changes, parental leave and sick leave in key positions.
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