What is Accountability?
Accountability means that there is a consequence (positive or negative) if a person takes or does not take an action.
Why is Accountability Important?
Accountability is how you reward and encourage the behaviors and outcomes needed for success. Creating a culture of accountability is how you:
- Focus on, and achieve, key outcomes in your team or department.
- Engage and motivate high performing faculty and staff.
- Ensure that poor performance is not tolerated.
- Sustain high performing teams and departments by ensuring that people hold each other accountable.
How Do I Drive Accountability?
Accountability is consequential, but that doesn’t mean it has to be punitive. You can get started on driving accountability by following the four steps in the accountability model:
Service Areas
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