Posted on: 16/12/2022
We have been talking about accountability time and time again. But have you wondered what accountability looks like in a real workplace environment? What if the coach does his best to teach everyone about accountability, but the managers cannot demonstrate it? If the managers need help understanding how to be accountable, how can they explain and create an accountable environment within the team members? We all know that accountability is exceptionally crucial for delivering the best results. If the managers practice the valuable lessons of accountability, they can teach the same to their team members and groom future managers in the same manner.
An accountable manager will demonstrate responsible behaviour towards his duties, performance, decisions, and actions, stand up for the team’s failure, and create an open culture with his teammates. They will be able to set good examples in front of their teams so they can also imply the same in their tasks. In addition, it will enhance a better commitment towards the performance and the organization. In addition, managers will be able to spend their valuable time on important tasks instead of spending petty issues like blame games. Finally, since we understand the importance of accountability for managers and team members, so now let us focus on examples of accountability for managers.
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1. Bring solutions to the table: As an accountable manager, you do not want to spoon-feed your employees. So, whenever they run to you with a problem or an issue, you can make them welcome to come and brainstorm with you. Allow them to provide more solutions, and then you can help them pick the best one to ensure success. Please give them the reasons why other solutions might not be effective.
2. Demonstrate proactive behaviour: As your team’s leader, you want your pupil to practice proactive behaviour. So, the best way is to demonstrate your proactive behaviour and share your success stories with your teams. That they will learn and adapt the behaviour in daily decision-making.
3. Share your goals: As a manager, you need to show the teams that not only them but you also have targets along with the team targets. So, please share your progress report with the members so they can also see how dedicated and motivated you are to achieve your goals.
4. Stand up for failures: That’s the critical aspect of a manager that you must demonstrate as your team members will know that you are there for their losses and your own, and then they will respect you even more.
5. Accept feedback with grace: Feedback might be positive or negative, but one must understand that the feedbacks are for you to improve and learn from your mistakes. Therefore, you must accept the feedback with grace, whether from your juniors or seniors.
6. Be clear in your communication: As a manager, you do not want to waste your time beating around the bush. You must be very clear and precise in your communication skills. The point is for you to communicate the end to your teammates.
7. Accept the team’s failures, don’t punish them: As a manager, you must accept the shortcomings in the beginning and stand up for them. But you should tell them it is okay if you fail, not punish them. If you let them learn from their mistakes, they will not make incorrect decisions again.
8. Be transparent: As a manager or a leader, you must be okay with your team members. Show them why it is crucial. How can it affect the overall performance? If you share the complete information with them, then they will be able to deliver promising results.
9. Demonstrate self-discipline: One of the vital personal traits you would want your team members to adopt, so you set good examples of self-discipline and share with them how you achieve good results with its help. Then the employees would like to follow in your footsteps as well.
10. Attention to detail: As a manager, you must pay attention to every detail. And help and guide your team members from time to time.
Managers play an essential role in grooming future managers. So, if an accountable manager can demonstrate self-discipline and transparency, his team members can adapt to better changes. Such managers will be highly respected and will be looked upon as an idol. Employees like to listen to such accountable managers and try to be like them. An account manager will look after the team and the team’s performance and will ensure desirable results for the organization. An account manager will be responsible, self-disciplined, and transparent and will adhere to the procedures and policies of the organization. The manager will also take ownership of the team’s failures. So, groom your manager for good standards of accountability as they will groom the future manager and become the better senior management of the organization.
Darren Finkelstein, The Accountability Guy®, is the founder of TICK THOSE BOXES, a specialised accountability coaching practice. Darren is a formidable international accountability coach, business advisor, mentor, and author/speaker, fostering development and measurable results in entrepreneurship, leadership, and accountability. Darren’s tale is one of perseverance, self-reinvention, and resilience.
With compelling execution, Darren has empowered high-achieving individuals and teams from Australia and New Zealand to Latin America, Europe, Asia, the UK, and the US to embrace accountability; after all, it is your superpower.
Darren’s one-on-one and group coaching programs are based on his bestselling business book, “The Accountability Advantage – Play your best game” and the latest, release “NO’ – Building a life of choice without obligation”.
Darren has an impressive background in business, having held the role of “Manager of Commercial Markets” at Apple Australia during the Steve Jobs revolution.
He enthusiastically “walks the talk,” having also successfully sold and exited his lifestyle businesses, which served as the impetus for establishing his coaching and mentoring business.
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