Accountability in the Workplace
Accountability is not something you can “put on” someone. Certainly we can hold people accountable, but the first step in creating a culture of accountability is the personal decision to be accountable and model accountable behaviors.
What is accountability, in all its forms?
- Accountability: Taking action consistent with your desired results.
- Organizational Accountability: A working environment where people can count on each other to keep commitments and agreements.
- Process of Personal Accountability: The ability, willingness and courage to renew our attitude and behavior, to achieve our desired results.
- Build personal commitment: There is an increasing amount of empowerment in the workplace. Accountability is the other side of that equation. One can only be as empowered as one is accountable.
- Build personal ownership: Issues management face are more complex today. One issue is an increasing sense of “entitlement” and lack of personal ownership. Learn how to curb this cycle.
- Release the possibility in yourself and every member of your team.
- Empower yourself and others through accountability.
- Communicate accountability.
- Recognize and combat the “victim cycle”.
- Assess yourself and your culture.
- Develop a solutions orientation.
- Identify steps to demonstrate personal leadership and coach accountability.
