Does Your Team Fix Broken Processes?
Posted by Christopher Stowell as accountability, conflict, teamwork
Working in teams and across functions can often be complex and challenging. If you’re like most teams, you have certain processes that you are supposed to follow (guidelines, operating rules, specific forms to be utilized, etc.) When attending to these, how often do you encounter a process that is broken, doesn’t work, or seems to [...]
Why Can’t I Achieve My Goals?
Posted by Brian Miyasaki as accountability, achievement, goals & goal setting
All my life exercise and sports have been a huge part of who I am. As I got older and entered into the “real” world of work, family, and other responsibilities, I soon found myself in a position I had previously not known. I was 30 pounds overweight. It got me before I even noticed [...]
The Decorator Crab – Do You Blend in or Stand Out at Work? Part 2
Posted by Cherissa Newton as accountability, character, continuous improvement, individual strategy, performance
The Decorator Crab is found in various parts of the ocean, and has a lot to teach us about the way the workplace can affect performance. As all living things have predators of sorts, the Decorator Crab survives and avoids its predators by camouflaging or blending into its environment. This crab will collect items found [...]
Leadership Accountability, Where Have You Gone?
Posted by Matt Fankhauser as accountability, leadership
A terrible disease is plaguing society, a disease that in my own medical terms I call “A Common Case Of Untold, Never-ending, Truth Avoidance Behaviors, In Large Increments To You.” If you take all of the bold letters and put them together it spells ACCOUNTABILITY. Okay, it’s a bit of a stretch.
Society has become too [...]
Instill Accountability In Those You Manage
Before It’s Too Late
Posted by Christopher Stowell as accountability, management, performance, trust
A week ago, the Los Angeles Times printed an article about Barack Obama’s desire to postpone the United States federally mandated switch to digital broadcast television.
When I read the first few lines, I thought “Why postpone? Haven’t we been aware of the switch for years?” Haven’t we been bombarded by media making us aware of [...]
Creating the “Bailout” Plan for Your Business
Posted by Eric Mead as accountability, bottom line performance, profitability, scorecard, scorekeeping
We are in a recession! For months now “that word” has been the big elephant in the room that few people would acknowledge. It is here now and there is all kinds of evidence to prove it. Have you looked at your 401k lately? How is your stock portfolio? Does your bank account have more [...]
Processes – The Playbook By Which Teams Operate
Posted by Eric Mead as accountability, problem solving, teamwork
During the past few months I have facilitated several team development training sessions. Teamwork is a favorite topic of mine and one I have a lot of passion for. World class teams, in my opinion, are something that can be achieved as long as the right ingredients are present and consistently used. [...]
Establishing Accountability Through Effective Leadership
Posted by Richard Williams, Ph.D. as accountability, coaching skills, leadership
In families, organizations, and indeed even our society, one of the reasons for failure is the inability by leadership to establish and enforce accountability. Accountability in leadership is a topic that is not frequently discussed and the result is often relating to compliance to procedures, following work rules, treating customers with respect, achieving results, and [...]
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