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SKOR Team Performance Insights
Discover the SKOR Blog – your source for expert insights on workplace culture, leadership, and high-performance teams. Get actionable strategies, real-world examples, and thought-provoking perspectives to help you create a thriving team/organization. Stay ahead with the latest trends and best practices in team performance and leadership!
Recent Articles


Q3 State of Teams Report – Haunting Truths Hidden in the Workforce
Don't let your teams become another cautionary tale.
Oct 292 min read


The Clarity Crisis: When Everyone's Busy But Nothing Moves Forward
This is the clarity crisis—and it's costing you more than you think.
Oct 213 min read


The Courage to Fail
A breakdown on courage culture in your organization
Oct 145 min read


Cohesion Killer: When Good Intentions Meet the Transparency Gap
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.
Oct 63 min read


Leadership Isn’t Learned Through Fear
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.
Sep 302 min read


Leadership Isn’t a Title. It’s a Choice.
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.
Sep 242 min read


The High-Five Muscle Most Leaders Forget
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
Sep 163 min read


Does Inspiration Still Work When the Play-Callers Move On?
In the NFL, Dan Campbell has become synonymous with grit, resilience, and culture in Detroit. His “culture guy” identity is...
Sep 93 min read


Great Can Come From Anywhere
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"...
Aug 252 min read


Tackling the Elephant in the Room
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...
Aug 182 min read


The Invisible Advantage Your Team Can’t Win Without
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.
Aug 112 min read


The Real Cost of a Lost Minute
Leadership isn’t just about big decisions and bold strategies. It ’s about the small actions — the daily clarity, accountability, and...
Jul 62 min read


Your Engagement Score Isn’t Lying — It’s Just Not Telling You the Real Truth
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.
Jun 302 min read


Why Your Best People are Likely Quitting
Most companies assume their managers are doing fine — until the best people quietly leave, burnout spreads, and teams stall out. It’s not...
Jun 232 min read


Your Teams Don’t Suck — Their Leaders Might
Leaders and their teams are assessed differently, because effective leadership isn’t self-reported — it’s experienced.
Jun 92 min read


Training Isn’t Enough. Proof Is.
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.
Jun 12 min read


Culture Isn’t a Feeling. It’s a System.
Too many leaders still treat culture like a mood. If people seem upbeat, the assumption is things are good. If turnover rises or results...
May 282 min read


It’s Not Culture. It’s How You’re Leading.
Underperforming teams are one of the most overlooked profit killers in business.
And most of it comes down to one thing: leadership.
May 192 min read


Your Managers Are the Strategy
In most organizations, the manager is the difference between a team that thrives and one that quietly underperforms. And yet, most leadership teams have no real system for measuring how managers lead.
May 53 min read


Final Thought: The Tax Refund You Control
You can’t avoid tax season, but you can control how much you pay. Reducing the Disengagement Tax isn’t about cutting costs—it’s about reclaiming lost potential.
Apr 282 min read
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