Accountability Assessment Strategies or Methods In order to have accountability engraved in our company’s culture, there needs to be trust, and in order to have trust, there needs to be accountability. When there is no trust within a team, team members will struggle to meet expectations (Stinton, 2013). This can lead to a downward spiral where team members resort to defensive behavior that adversely impacts trust (Stinton, 2013). Trust needs to be encouraged across the entire company, across the world, and this can come with transparency. Managers should be transparent with their teams on what the expectations are and this includes having defined roles and responsibilities for each team member (Stinton, 2013). Accountability is a prerequisite to establishing successful cross-company collaboration (Boot, 2014). There needs to be commitment behind the company’s goals and objectives and each employee needs to feel a personal commitment towards his/her contributions (Boot, 2014). To this end, when working on teams, ensure there is a shared purpose that team members are actively collaborating together in achieving (Boot, 2014). Employees should feel empowered to the point of feeling accountable and in charge of their own …show more content…
If you take accountability for your actions, then others will be more included and inspired to follow suit. Whenever behaviors of mistrust are observed, bring them immediately to your manager’s attention so this type of behavior does not continue or permeate within the company (Stinton, 2013). Leaders should ensure they are delegating and proactively reaching out to everyone on their team, not just those who are co-located to them (Stinton, 2013). Employees should be dedicated to learning about their fellow employees’ cultures and leaders should tailor their communications to be sensitive to any differences. Embrace the diversity in cultures as it will only enhance yours and the company’s