To build immediate trust, Gryphon Investors kicks off portfolio company relationships with a "touchy-feely" session. Using personality assessments, the most senior Gryphon partner must share their own development plans and weaknesses, disarming the new management team and setting a tone of vulnerability and authenticity.
To ensure its team-oriented culture is more than just talk, Gryphon ties 25% of employee performance bonuses to subjective factors like soft skills, personal development, and cultural contribution. This is supported by 360-degree reviews to standardize evaluations and prevent "grade inflation" among different teams.
Mid-market PE firm Gryphon provides megafund-level capabilities with a 40-person operating team. This group uniquely combines former CEOs with functional experts in HR and finance, plus four PhD-level professionals in organizational development, to drive both performance and cultural growth in portfolio companies.