Building Successful Teams
This chapter focuses on techniques for building successful teams. Setting goals, providing feedback, and holding accountability are three of the techniques discussed.
Accountability in Teams
Accountability is the acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for actions, products, decisions, and policies.
Learning Objectives
Illustrate the concept of accountability in a team-based work environment
Key Takeaways
Key Points
- Accountability is the assignment of responsibility for outcomes to an individual or group to create an incentive for performance.
- Teams are accountable for achieving collective goals.
- Individual team members are accountable to each other for their effort and contributions to the team.
- Effective accountability for teams relies on making choices that support the team's ability to succeed.
Key Terms
- accountability: The acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for actions, products, and decisions.