Accountability is a funny word. It’s often taken to be a negative. For example, an employee might be held accountable for their failure to meet a deadline. In reality, it’s one of the most beneficial words people in businesses can use. You see, accountability isn’t about blame. It’s about establishing clear boundaries around results, and in […]
Read More Accountability, Business, Employee engagement, Management, MotivationPeople often have trouble understanding why they are accountable. Surely, if your staff don’t deliver, let’s say through bad luck, you can’t be personally accountable, right? Of course you can. I’ve been reading Tom Foster’s Management Skills blog for quite some time. His posts are all in a narrative form. It took me a little while […]
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