SKOR Team Performance Insights

Like in the NFL, the teams that succeed in 2026 won't be the ones with the most Pro Bowlers. They'll be the ones where accountability flows in all directions: up, down, and sideways.

Here's what nobody's talking about in their New Year content blitz: Your team doesn't need another motivational keynote, trust fall exercise or happy hour. They need to train the muscles that actually make you money.

Every December, leadership sends the same message: "Let's finish strong! Stay positive! End the year on a high note!"

Team dynamics aren’t built in ballrooms. It's built in Tuesday afternoon meetings where people either feel safe speaking up or they don't.

In the theater, we accept transformation at face value. In the workplace, we can't afford to.

This November, don't give your team another hour. Give them what they actually need to perform at their best.

Don't let your teams become another cautionary tale.

There's a fundamental problem that plagues even well-intentioned leadership teams: the disconnect between how transparent leaders believe they're managing and what their employees actually experience. 

When leaders rely on fear, they don't create accountability—they create compliance that crumbles under pressure and a cycle where the next generation simply replicates the same destructive patterns.

Leadership Can Come from Anywhere We tend to think leadership is the coach’s job. Or the captains. Or the managers. But in reality, leadership is not a title — it’s a behavior.

In volleyball, when a player shanks a shot or serve, their teammates don’t roll their eyes or walk away. Instead, they walk over, slap hands, and move on. In the NBA, when someone clangs a free throw, their teammates still line up to give them a high-five. Why is this important? Because recognition isn’t just about celebrating the wins . It’s about reinforcing belonging, effort, and resilience—especially when someone misses. Now let’s flip to the workplace. How often do lead

Data always tells a story. The challenge for leaders is whether we’re listening. One of our recent SKOR assessments revealed two...

As I listened to David Senra's podcast on Steve Jobs , I couldn't help it but connect with this statement. "Great can come from anywhere"...

Transparency isn’t just about open-door policies or sharing financials. It’s about creating a culture where context is shared, feedback flows freely, and everyone understands what’s happening, why it matters, and how they fit in.

In elite sports, accountability isn't optional—it's everything. Every player knows their position, their responsibilities, and their performance metrics. The quarterback knows the play. The receiver knows the route. The defense knows the scheme. Everyone is aligned because the cost of confusion is visible and immediate: a blown play, a missed tackle, a lost game.

In American football, offense and defense play very different roles. But no one questions they’re on the same team. They wear the same...

Leadership isn’t just about big decisions and bold strategies. It ’s about the small actions — the daily clarity, accountability, and...

You’ve seen the number. A 68. Or maybe a 72. Your team’s “engagement” score is in. Now what? Here’s the uncomfortable truth: engagement scores are great at measuring how people feel, but terrible at showing how teams are actually performing.

Most companies assume their managers are doing fine — until the best people quietly leave, burnout spreads, and teams stall out. It’s not...

Imagine every person on your team was wearing an Apple Watch — not to track their steps or heart rate, but to measure things that...