#TEams365 #1555: Accountability

Yesterday we explored the topic of follow-through and getting into action. Getting things done is critical for success, as is creating systems and ways to support accountability. It’s easy to create a YES culture, where we say yes to everything. The fallacy to a YES culture may be that things actually don’t get done. When we say yes to everything, are we getting the right things done? Part of determining this is of course experimentation, and also noting what is creating impact. This is an important part of accountability - committing to an action, doing what we have said we would, and working through the changes to ensure that the end result (even if it’s different) does get done.

Check out one of my LinkedIn pulse posts last year on Accountability and 12 Keys to an Effective Strategy at https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/12-keys-effective-accountability-strategy-jennifer/.

There are several vehicles we can be using for enhanced accountability including:

• Team Meetings: How are you including a focus on accountability that is balanced - not too long so that it's the whole meeting, but not too short? Stay tuned for a future blog post this month on meeting efficiency
  
• Peer Partners – Check out my recent post on Peer Coaching
• Mentoring
• Enhanced one-on-ones between a leader and his or her team
• Alarms and reminders – on our phone, computer
• Habits for review, and checking in (For example, the monthly/quarterly stock taking – check out last Saturday’s post)
  
• Virtual Dashboards where team members can update their action steps regularly, and in advance of team meetings. This can be useful when teams are virtual and/or tasks across the team are interdependent on each other.
  

What are the accountability frameworks you want to leverage in your work and team?

Enjoy your Wednesday,
Jennifer

Jennifer Britton
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