Welcome
to March, everybody! Eku asiko yio!
You
can't just tell people they're accountable, and then leave them to it. Yes, it
may work for some, but not for all. You need to set up review sessions; you
have to check in and see how people are doing. It
lets them know that they will be held accountable for the activities. It
gives you an opportunity to provide support in case things start to go wrong. It
offers you the opportunity to offer praise and encouragement to move people
further if things are going well. When
people don't take accountability and things, start to go wrong, as they don't
feel ownership they go into spectator mode and watch as things fail. If they
thought it would fail or want it to fail from the outset it's even worse; they
go into I told you so mode, which nearly always becomes a self-fulfilling
prophecy.Whereas
when people take ownership if things start to go wrong, then they step into
solution mode. They start to try and figure out what`s going wrong and try and
fix it. Teams that are successful are full of people that go into solution
mode. They are full of people who not only care but take care.
Accountability
is something that has to be worked at.It
starts with you, and it has to apply at all times and to everyone because we
have the law, ethical standards, our own morals and values, and the
expectations of society to use as an accountability check-in. In reality, it
may sound like criticizing but if properly approached or structured, it helps
to shape the organization. It
can help to create a culture of accountability where the organization or
association or country will start to hold itself and others accountable which
will have a massive impact on performance and results.
We
celebrate with you if you were born in March. We wish good health always as you
march forward in your life endeavors.
Have
a wonderful month everyone and please stay safe as much as possible from corona
virus infection.
Eric
Olusegun Thompson
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