[11]Facilitate a Culture of Accountability

HOW MANY TIMES throughout your career have you watched those around you not being held accountable for what they said they would do? What is the accountability system within your department? Is there one? Would everyone working for you identify this system and, if we asked them today, would they all answer in the same manner?

Accountability is a challenging issue. It’s not fun and it’s often uncomfortable because it often involves confrontation. However, when team members exist in a culture that has little or no accountability, we suggest that it hurts the team in the long run. The same concept applies to parenting. How? Well, it creates bad habits, for one. You may have friends who struggle to hold ...

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