High Output, Low Recognition

In many systems, those who keep the machine running silently — organizing, thinking ahead, resolving quietly — are the least seen. Their work is consistent, but not loud. Because it’s not performative, it’s often invisible. Recognition in such systems goes to visibility, not value. And it quietly teaches people to signal more than they solve.

In many systems, those who keep the machine running silently — organizing, thinking ahead, resolving quietly — are the least seen. Their work is consistent, but not loud. Because it’s not performative, it’s often invisible. Recognition in such systems goes to visibility, not value. And it quietly teaches people to signal more than they solve.