Accountability

Accountability is:
• Being responsible for one’s actions, products,
decisions and policies.
• Being answerable for resulting consequences
of one’s actions
Accountability check of yourself:
• When I make a mistake, I will admit it.
• I am proactive, and will often take the initiative.
• I ask for the things I need in order to do my job.
• I welcome feedback however it is given to me.
• I communicate regularly and accurately with
colleagues.
• I stand and deliver when its time to report on
my actions.
• I model accountability for the people I work with and
supervise.
• If I don't understand something, I will seek out information.
• I take ownership for my own problems and circumstances.
• I analyze my activities and ask, "How is this contributing to
business/organizational objectives?”
• I analyze my activities and ask, "What more can I do or how
can I do this better?”
• I readily confront and communicate unaccountable
behaviour in others.
The '8 Great' Accountability Skills For Business
Success

1. Drive for Results.

2. Honesty and Integrity
3. Trust
4. Clear Vision and Direction
5. Problem Solving and Technical Expertise
6. Communication
7. Ability to Change.
8. Collaboration and Resolving Conflict
Accountability at work includes:
• If you acknowledge that a task, duty or job is crucial to results, you ensure that
task comes to the attention of the relevant staff so that it can be completed
accordingly.

• If a task that is crucial to results falls to you and your department, you should
ensure that it gets completed to the best possible degree.

• If you have committed to assisting on a certain task, ensure your contribution

is of high quality.

• If your work has effects on the work of others, let them know how you’re
progressing – their results will rely on your work too.

• If an issue arises with a project completed by yourself, you are honest with
management about how you undertook the project and what you could do
going forward to rectify the issue.