Invisible Work Recognition Framework

"Organizations often overlook the “network glue” ; the mentorship, connecting, & emotional labor that keeps collaboration flowing. NFM could design a framework to make these contributions visible and valued within performance review templates. Recognition would also extend to community-designed digital badges for skills such as Connector, Bridge-Builder, or Signal Spotter:

• This framework highlights relational capital as a part of performance rather than output metrics alone, ensuring it complements performance reviews without reinforcing hierarchy. • Recognition without ranking: Badges would be descriptive & not ranked, honoring contributions without creating tiers. "