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

A Thanksgiving Guide to Better Culture 🦃

Thanksgiving is a perfect opportunity to reflect on gratitude and consider how its values can influence workplace culture. Beyond the...

Nov 27, 20242 min read

The Truth About eNPS: A Shallow Metric Leading to Shallow Fixes

Employee Net Promoter Score (eNPS) has gained popularity in recent years as a quick and easy way for companies to gauge employee...

Sep 30, 20243 min read

Measuring Workplace Culture

With the companies we have built and the companies we advise, we have seen a significant demand for measurement across all aspects of the...

Aug 22, 20243 min read

YES! SKOR's 1st Birthday

Well, I can’t believe it’s been one year since founding SKOR! The ideas and concepts of what I thought SKOR might be a year ago has...

Jul 22, 20244 min read

Meeting Mastery: Turning Time Sinks into Productivity Powerhouses

Meetings can either be the engines of progress or the anchors that drag productivity down.

Jul 18, 20247 min read

The Power of Values: Are They Driving Your People?

This article contains: The Hidden Power of Values: Are They Really Driving Your People Processes? Implementing Core Values in All...

Jul 11, 20248 min read

Debunking Myths: 3 Steps to Better Candidate Selection

When it comes to evaluating candidates, many hiring managers rely on outdated myths and ineffective practices. To build a strong team,...

Jun 3, 20243 min read

State of Culture Report (Q1-2024)

We've just released the SKOR State of Culture Report for Q1 2024, and it's packed with insightful data and strategies to elevate your organi

Apr 22, 20241 min read

The Scorecard: 3 Mistakes and 3 Best Practices - NY Knicks Edition

In any organization, scoreboards are a critical tool for tracking metrics (KPIs), accountability and tracking what matters. A...

Apr 16, 20242 min read

Disarm and Charm: Getting Others on Your Side

I'm re-reading Dale Carnegie's timeless classic "How to Win Friends and Influence People", for the 3rd time and it keeps getting better....

Apr 8, 20242 min read

Want 147% Higher Earnings: Easy!

In my 25 years of founding and growing companies, I've witnessed firsthand the transformative power of investing in culture. The return...

Feb 12, 20242 min read

Companies That Walk the Talk deliver a 300% ROI!

After decades of proven ROI, CEOs still aren't getting it!!! So here's some more proof that this stuff actually works! We all know that a...

Jan 8, 20242 min read

The Emperor's Old Clothes

Once upon a time, there was a large and prosperous kingdom ruled by a powerful Emperor who was admired by people far and wide for his...

Dec 4, 20232 min read

Why Feedback is Not Enough

I was listening to another wonderful podcast on the weekend by Robert Glazer, where this time he spoke with Marshall Goldsmith, who many...

Nov 6, 20232 min read

Do your employees know the company strategy?

Have you ever felt like you're running at full speed, but not sure exactly where you're headed? Well, you're not alone. A surprising...

Oct 23, 20232 min read

Teamwork makes the dream work

Aaron Levie, founder and CEO of Box, the enterprise cloud company, "At any given time, " Aaron said, "some significant percentile or...

Oct 10, 20232 min read

The Paradox of Performance Management Software

In the era of digital transformation, where tech-based solutions are everywhere, it's disappointing to see many things are still not...

Aug 28, 20233 min read

Why create SKOR?

For those familiar with my journey, my passion for fostering high performance is evident. Whether it's undertaking challenging Spartan...

Aug 15, 20232 min read