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Behavior Drives Work Performance
We work with organizations to elevate leadership performance by focusing on the behaviors that drive results. Our approach delivers measurable improvements in how leaders connect, operate, decide, execute, and drive outcomes.Â
Our Mission
To help leaders better understand themselves, the impact they have on others, and how they drive effectiveness within their organization.
The APS Difference
Our work is grounded in an exclusive model built on industry leading research, psychometric assessments, and best practices that help us understand how leaders actually think, behave, and impact others. We approach every engagement as psychologists first and practitioners second, which means we do not rely on assumptions, trends, or one size fits all solutions.
We believe even the most ineffective leaders can become better with the right insight, accountability, and development. Our goal is to remain practical, credible, and focused on the kind of behavior change that leads to stronger leadership and better organizational performance.
We partner with organizations to elevate how they operate, create environments where people feel safe and supported, and build cultures that feel purposeful and human. If this sounds like the kind of organization you want to build, we’d love to partner with you.
What We Do
We improve organizations by strengthening performance—the foundation of every successful organization. We do this by developing leaders in the areas that drive results: retention, productivity, decision making, communication, and growth. Our work leads to stronger employee engagement, clearer direction, better collaboration, and more consistent execution across teams. The result is a more stable, aligned, and high performing organization built to scale and sustain success.
How We Work
We start by using validated psychometric assessments to get a clear picture of what is impacting performance. From there, we focus on targeted improvements tied directly to business outcomes. We deliver clear insight, structured development, and ongoing support to drive measurable changes in execution, alignment, and overall performance.
Why it Matters
When leadership improves, the entire organization runs better. Decisions are made faster, expectations are clearer, and teams operate with greater alignment. Awareness increases, impact is better understood, and communication becomes more direct. Conflict is addressed earlier, issues are resolved more efficiently, and teams move forward with less friction. The result is fewer bottlenecks, less rework, and stronger, more consistent performance across the organization.
Our Story
Hi, and thanks for visiting The Academy for People Science. I’m Dr. Jordan Markee, an organizational psychologist and a Board-Certified Coach (BCC).
I’ve spent over 20 years working across both federal and commercial organizations, and I’ve seen what leadership really looks like behind the scenes: the good, the average, and the kind that quietly damages people and performance every day.
I’ve seen what happens when leadership is unclear, inconsistent, or avoidant. Teams operate in constant confusion, high performers burn out, and good people begin to question their value. I’ve also seen what it feels like to wake up every day and go somewhere you do not want to be, simply because people are depending on you.
That experience stays with you.
I started The Academy for People Science because I care about people, and I understand what poor leadership actually does. It is not just missed targets or slow execution. It creates stress, anxiety, and psychological fatigue for the people behind the work—the ones expected to perform, deliver, and carry the weight. It impacts confidence, relationships, and overall wellbeing. And for organizations, it leads to lost productivity, disengagement, turnover, and poor decision making.
It does not have to be that way.
Join me in taking a stand for better, more balanced workplaces where people are supported, they feel valued, and work feels like something you can be proud of, not something you have to endure.
Our Expertise
Our practitioners focus on the areas that most influence performance: leadership effectiveness, decision-making, and team dynamics. Using a behavioral science approach, we provide the insight and structure needed to improve how organizations operate and execute.
