FUNDAMENTAL #4: Embracing Accountability

When it comes to teamwork, accountability is the willingness of team members to remind one another when they are not living up to the standards of the group. It means that team members have to be willing to call each other on behavioral issues, as uncomfortable as that might be.

ACCOUNTABILITY ASSESSMENT ITEMS

  • 8. Team members point out one another's unproductive behaviors.
  • 16. Team members are quick to confront peers about problems in their respective areas of responsibility.
  • 20. Team members question one another about their current approaches and methods.
  • 21. The team ensures that poor performers feel pressure and the expectation to improve.
  • 26. All members of the team are held to the same high standards. ...

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