Accountability builds trust, creates consistency, and drives success, but how can you increase accountability in your employees? On this episode of The Forward Thinking Podcast, we’re exploring the critical role that accountability plays in the productivity and efficiency of individuals and teams. FCCS VP of Marketing and Communications Stephanie Barton is joined by FCCS Director and Senior Leadership Consultant Michele Padilla to discuss ways to effectively increase team performance and leadership capabilities and create a culture and environment of greater accountability. Michelle shares effective ways to overcome a lack of accountability and ideas for improving employee accountability, even in a virtual work environment.

 

Today’s Insights Include:

Does accountability drive success?

• Team performance and strong leadership capabilities are more important than ever.
• Accountability forces a leader to own their decisions and the resulting actions.
• Accountability creates consistency and builds greater trust.
• Holding employees accountable should be a positive experience.
• Accountability is tied to motivation, yet only 14% of employees feel that their work is managed in a motivating way.

 

Creating a culture of accountability

• Effective leaders set goals with their employees in engaging ways.
• Each leader level has to be accountable for their own actions, from the C-suite down to individual contributors.
• Increased accountability will result in increased productivity and efficiency across the company.
• Leaders should work to foster accountability at whatever level they influence and always be a role model of accountability.

 

Overcoming a lack of accountability

• A lack of accountability can come from lack of motivation or a lack of ability.
• Leaders need to look for the why behind the lack of accountability.
• It is essential to close the gap between what employees can do and what they need to be able to do.
• Positive feedback given with care might create waves but should also affect lasting change.
• Leaders can create an environment of accountability by setting clear expectations for their team.
• Clearly defined metrics and progress reports will help measure employee accountability.
• Leaders who understand who their employees are and what they want experience increased success and accountability.
• Four P’s will help your employees feel accountable as they identify their progress, plans, priorities and problems.
• Celebrate the progress your team makes along the way.

 

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