Building Systems of Accountability
A commitment nobody could fail was never one.
They've missed the same commitment several times. Every reason has been true, and none has been the real one.
Signals
Why it's hard
When things don't get done, the fix usually looks like chasing. You follow up, then follow up again, and next month you're having the same conversation.
Chasing is usually the bill for an agreement that never fully finished. Nobody named exactly what, who or by when, so nobody can fail at it, and nobody can be held to it.
Accountability means building agreements people can actually keep, and saying the real message when they don't.
What we look for
Here is an example of some of the Skill Signals that we teach you how to implement and then test for as you progress with this skill
- Setting it up
- When it was missed
- Holding the line
- Closing
A date or trigger was attached
You referenced the specific prior commitment
You named the consequence of a further miss
A sample of 15 Skill Signals. The assessment also looks for behaviours we don’t list.
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