Managing a team is difficult, although building a high performing team is even harder. One key skill that high performing teams have in common is that they hold themselves accountable, both as individuals and as a team. Great managers should know how to build a culture of accountability. Here are eight team accountability exercises to start now:
- Set clear expectations, and document them
- Make everyone responsible for team meeting agendas
- Assign tasks to individuals
- Follow up
- Adopt an “embrace mistakes” mantra– own mistakes and move on
- Make sure to articulate the consequences when something doesn’t get done
- Reward wins
- Practice what you preach
