Traditional assessments lie.

67% of employees admit to "performing" during evaluations. Surveys capture what people want you to hear, not how they actually behave.

87%

of executives cite silos

As their biggest productivity killer, yet can't identify where they actually form.

4 hours

wasted weekly per employee

Due to unclear communication patterns no assessment catches.

$1.2M

lost per failed project

From team dynamics issues that only surface under pressure.

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Why physical collaboration reveals what surveys hide

Traditional assessments capture what people want you to think. Our diagnostic reveals who they actually are.

See How Pizza Connects Teams

  • Bypasses Cognitive Filters

    Hands-on tasks activate different brain regions than surveys. People can't maintain their professional persona while managing time pressure and resource constraints.

  • 2.3x Faster Pattern Recognition

    Physical collaboration compresses months of workplace dynamics into 90 observable minutes. Every interaction becomes data.

  • Impossible To Game

    Unlike personality tests with "right" answers, pizza-making reveals authentic behavior. You can't fake how you handle resource scarcity.

The Science

"When we engage in collaborative physical tasks, the prefrontal cortex—responsible for impression management—becomes secondary to motor function areas. This is why authentic leadership patterns emerge in kitchens, not conference rooms."

— Dr. Sarah Chen, Organizational Psychology, Stanford GSB

What Emerges in 90 Minutes:

  • ✓ Who actually leads vs. who has the title
  • ✓ Hidden communication breakdowns
  • ✓ Resource hoarding patterns
  • ✓ Innovation resistance points
  • ✓ True stress responses
Executive experiencing breakthrough realization during diagnostic session

The Moment It Clicks

"I finally see why our projects keep failing."

It happens every session. The moment when months of confusion crystallize into clarity. When you see that Jennifer doesn't actually lead—she just speaks first. When you realize Tom hoards resources not from malice, but from past scarcity trauma.

These aren't theories or survey responses. These are observable, measurable behaviors happening right in front of you.

The average revelation happens at minute 47. The impact lasts forever.

The Deliverables

Transform insights into action

Your Diagnostic Package:

Behavioral Analysis Report

10-page deep dive into observed patterns, with specific timestamps and video evidence of key dynamics.

Team Dynamics Heat Map

Visual representation of communication flows, influence networks, and collaboration patterns.

Intervention Roadmap

Specific, actionable recommendations ranked by impact and ease of implementation.

90-Day Action Plan

Week-by-week implementation guide with measurable milestones and success metrics.

Executive Briefing Video

15-minute private video walking through key moments and insights from your session.

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Calculate Your Loss

What dysfunction costs you annually

Based on MIT Sloan research: Poor communication costs 7.47 hours per employee weekly

50 Industry avg: 67
$75 Industry avg: $72
2 Industry avg: 3.2
3 Industry avg: 4.1

YOUR ANNUAL COST OF DYSFUNCTION

$647,500

That's $1,774 every single day

Where it's hiding:

Communication inefficiency: $389,700
Project failures: $120,000
Turnover costs: $337,500

DIAGNOSTIC INVESTMENT

$7,500

ROI if we improve efficiency by just 3%: 2,593%

While you read this: Your organization lost approximately $147 to preventable dysfunction.

87% of executives who see their number book a call within 48 hours

Common Questions

Before you ask

How is this different from cooking team building? ⊕

Traditional cooking classes focus on fun and engagement. We use culinary tasks as a diagnostic instrument to reveal organizational dynamics. You're not paying for pizza instruction—you're paying for behavioral analysis that happens to occur during pizza-making. The pizza is simply the most effective tool we've found for dropping psychological guards and revealing authentic workplace patterns.

What if my team doesn't like cooking? ⊕

Perfect. Discomfort reveals more than comfort. We're not measuring cooking ability—we're observing how people handle unfamiliar tasks, resource constraints, and time pressure. Some of our most valuable insights come from teams who initially resist the process. Their coping mechanisms and adaptation strategies provide rich diagnostic data.

How do you ensure psychological safety? ⊕

Individual behaviors are never called out in reports. We identify patterns, not people. All insights are presented as systemic observations, not personal critiques. Video recordings are used only for analysis and destroyed after 30 days. Participants know they're being observed for organizational patterns, not individual performance reviews.

Can this be done virtually or at our office? ⊕

The diagnostic requires our controlled environment in Dallas. The specific setup, camera angles, and environmental factors are calibrated for accurate observation. Travel diagnostics are available for teams of 20+ at $15,000 plus expenses. Virtual diagnostics don't provide the physical interaction data necessary for accurate assessment.

What's the typical ROI timeline? ⊕

Most clients report measurable improvements within 30 days of implementing our recommendations. Communication efficiency gains appear first (weeks 1-2), followed by project velocity improvements (weeks 3-4), and cultural shifts become evident by day 60. Full ROI is typically achieved within 90 days, with continued compound benefits thereafter.

Discover What Pizza Can Do For Your Team