What Do We Mean By Accountability?
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines accountability as “the quality or state of being accountable – especially an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions.”
Accountability in the workplace might look like:
- Taking responsibility for our own actions and their outcomes
- Following through and doing what we say we will do
- Recognizing the consequences when we’re not accountable
- Understanding that others depend on us doing our piece of the work and not to let them down
- Communicating to others in a clear and timely fashion about our areas of responsibility
Check out this short video (2 min) on what it means to be accountable to your team: