SKOR Team Performance Insights

This week, we're asking ourselves: How do we take these principles off the stage (and the page) and into practice?

Don't let your teams become another cautionary tale.

A breakdown on courage culture in your organization

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"...

Gallup says it best: “Less than half your employees feel safe speaking up.” Let that sink in. If half of your workforce is biting their...

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...

Leaders and their teams are assessed differently, because effective leadership isn’t self-reported — it’s experienced.

Most companies invest in manager training with the right intentions. Better communication, stronger leadership, more engaged teams. And that’s a great start. But it’s not enough. Because here’s the uncomfortable truth: you can’t improve what you don’t measure.

Too many leaders still treat culture like a mood. If people seem upbeat, the assumption is things are good. If turnover rises or results...

Underperforming teams are one of the most overlooked profit killers in business. And most of it comes down to one thing: leadership.