Increasing accountability with feedback

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Increasing accountability with feedback

Clients hire me to be held accountable plus a few other things. Isn’t it sweet we all need someone to witness what we do to get things done! That includes myself here. 

What I notice is when I hold them accountable I don’t always hear from them. Accountability works best when both parties acknowledge what needs to be done and does it. Otherwise it’s just a coach nagging and no-one likes that.

Accountability is a two-way street. It’s good to have someone hold you accountable, like myself, but coaches like a bit of feedback too. Otherwise how do we best support you? Feedback is vitally important for progress. Feedback is good for motivation and adjusting what is not really working. So don’t be scared to talk about what you intend to do, even if you are not sure you will do it as it will eventually lead to you getting up and on with it.
Yes I am on to it. It’s in the diary! I have scheduled it for next week. All of these statements increase commitment.  

The formal definition for this holier than thou strategy is: responsibility to someone or for some activity, the allocation or acceptance of responsibility for actions.
Or this one is a bit scary…. WARNING! (From the Military) The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property, documents, or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property, documents, or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records, while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody, care, and safekeeping.
What a mouthful! Now, I do not want to be a military officer. I believe accountability works best when there is communication and some feedback.
Try some of these questions to help yourself build accountability:
1. What did I do, what did I not do? (If you do not remember you need to write it down)
2. How do I feel about what I did or did not do?
3. How does it impact on me?
4. What do I need to do to like myself next week?
5. Who will I tell?
 
I hope this helps

 

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