Accountability in the Workplace Workshop

Accountability helps to ensure that every employee will take responsibility for their performance and behaviors, and continue to manage this responsibility. When we implement goals and communicate with one another, we can achieve powerful results. Building an accountable workplace requires strong teamwork and collaboration. Every team member must have a strong understanding of the values of the company and recognize the importance of their dedication, in order to attain success.

This course will provide you with informative tools and practical strategies that can be used to help empower the team to work towards achieving the benefits of accountability. Accountable employees will fuel performance and productivity, and generate an enhanced workplace.

Workshop Objectives:

• Define accountability and personal accountability

• Differentiate between ownership and accountability

• Use feedback as a tool to enhance performance

• Understand the barriers of workplace accountability

• Focus on building accountability leadership

• Effectively set SMART goals

• Identify the components of the cycle of accountability

• Work towards achieving the benefits of accountability

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Module Two: What is Accountability? d. Receiving Feedback a. Defining Accountability e. Creating an Action Plan b. Personal Accountability 8. Module Nine: Effective Delegation c. Being Held Accountable a. What is Delegation? d. Accountability vs. Blame b. How to Delegate e. Understanding the Importance c. When to Delegate 2. Module Three: Creating an Accountable d. Whom Should You Delegate Workplace e. Dismissing Delegation a. Modeling Accountability 9. Module Ten: Barriers to Accountability b. Valuing Accountability a. Closed Communication c. The Front-Loading Benefits b. Failure to Meet Expectations d. Teamwork c. Lack of Self-Confidence e. The Accountability Cycle d. Lacking Alignment 3. Module Four: The C’s of Accountability e. Overcoming Obstacles a. Clarification 10. Module Eleven: The Benefits of b. Common Purpose Accountability c. Communication a. Improving Performance d. Collaboration b. Building Trust and Integrity e. Consequences c. Employee Engagement 4. Module Five: Building Ownership d. Workplace Satisfaction a. Ownership vs. Accountability e. Dedication to Your Role b. The Ownership Mentality c. Why Does it Matter? d. The Weight of Micromanaging e. Sharing Your Vision 5. Module Six: Accountability in Leadership a. What is Leadership? b. The Role of the Organization c. The Role of the Manager d. The Role of the Employee e. Strengthening Leadership Accountability 6. Module Seven: The Power of Goal- Setting a. Setting SMART Goals b. Who is Accountable? c. Identifying Your “Why” d. Goal Lengths e. Remaining Loyal to Your Goals 7. Module Eight: Feedback as a Tool a. Choosing Positivity b. Considering the Time Frame c. Giving Feedback