Bill to Hold Mothers With Addicted Babies Accountable

What Does it Mean to be Held Accountable?

Accountability can be learned if you are willing enough

Accountability means being answerable for your actions and decisions. If you were made responsible for something or you yourself promised to achieve certain outcomes, you can be held accountable for them. Accountability isn't necessarily a disciplinary measure but a virtue that ensures operational efficiency by keeping things on track. To my mind accountability simply means; doing the things you said you were going to do, and getting your team to do the same.

The unique fact about accountability is that nobody, neither your superiors nor your subordinates, can force you to be accountable. It's something that comes from within, unless you seek an accountability partner (buddy). Someone you can meet with on a regular who will review what's been completed, set timelines on what needs to be done and can provide support, counsel and advice along the way including calling you out when it's needed. I'll talk more about your partner (buddy) later on in this post.

That being said, if you want to be a successful professional in your industry, you can always learn it by holding yourself accountable through different methods.

Many employees, leaders and even managers have asked me how they can make themselves more accountable. Here's the advice that I give them:

Seek Feedback from Your Superior

If you're working as a subordinate and there's a boss you report to, you can always reach out to them and ask for detail-oriented feedback regarding your work. It won't only help you understand your weaknesses and strengths but will turn you into a conscious and mindful professional.

By actively searching for feedback, you actually gain experience in a quick time. There are things you can simply learn by asking which might've taken months or even years to figure out by yourself.

Seek Feedback from Your Peers

Everyone isn't good at everything. Everyone isn't bad at everything. Each individual has something they're great at and then something they're not so great at. Searching for feedback from your own peers means you can improve in areas where you're not as good as them. Moreover, you can also learn about your personality traits and work on yourself to become a better professional.

Getting Suggestions from Your Subordinates

Even if you are working as a team leader or a manager, you always have some room for improvement. You can seek suggestions and feedback from your subordinates and find out what they think. Ensure that they know they won't be penalised for providing their candid opinions. Many times employees say everything is right because they're wary of consequences.

Put All the Feedback into Practice

Whatever you have learned from different sources won't have any value unless you start to incorporate the feedback into your work. Effective and timely implementation will see a marked improvement in your work and put you in a position to become a better and more efficient performer.

Judge Your Work Honestly

Once you've implemented the feedback, evaluate your own work like you would evaluate someone else's. Don't beat yourself up for minor mistakes but don't be too lenient either. Identify the mistakes you have made and ensure they are corrected. Note that you won't be able to implement all the feedback right away and might repeat certain mistakes. But that's just the part of your learning process.

Create a Plan & Prioritise Your Tasks

You can't hold yourself accountable unless you know what you are supposed to do and by when you are supposed to do it. That's why it's imperative that you create a comprehensive plan and break it down into smaller objectives along with deadlines. This way you'll be in a better position to keep a check on your own performance.

Moreover, prioritise your objectives according to their urgency and importance. Sometimes, you can end up wasting hours on something that wasn't that important, to begin with. Accountability also means accountability of how you spend your time. Prioritisation of tasks will help you achieve that.

Find an Accountability Partner (Buddy)

One of the best ways to hold yourself accountable is by finding an accountability partner. Another responsible person who is willing to keep you honest and straight. Someone who can keep checking in from time to time and ensure you're on the right track. The sense of being answerable to someone will ensure you accomplish your objectives within the given deadlines.

Final Word

Accountability is critical to your success and most of us aren't born with this virtue. But the great news is that accountability can be learned in a wide variety of ways. From seeking feedback on your work through different sources to creating a prioritised plan to finding an accountability partner, you have various ways to keep yourself honest and ensure you deliver on your promises.

A study* in the US was undertaken and found out that the probability of completing a goal is:

• 10% – If you have an actual idea or goal.
• 25% – If you consciously decide you will do it.
• 40% – If you decide when you will do it.
• 50% – If you plan how you will do it.
• 65% – If you commit to someone you will do it.
• 95% – If you have a specific accountability appointment with a person you've committed to.

After reading this, how likely are you to achieve your; goals, promises, obligations and commitments alone? Which raises the all-important question, are you willing to do it?

By Darren Finkelstein

Author Bio:

Darren Finkelstein is The Accountability Guy®. This entails being an International Accountability Coach, Business Advisor, Mentor, Author, and Speaker.

Darren works together with high-performing teams and individuals across Australia/NZ, UK, USA, Europe and Asia to help get results, achieve their wildest dreams, and smash goals. He does this by leveraging over 30 years of experience working in the corporate world and small businesses.

A successful business owner himself, Darren won the Australian Entrepreneur of the year award for Dent Global after building a wonderful lifestyle business, successfully sold and exited after 15 years.

Before this, Darren worked for over 10 years atApple Inc. as 'Manager of Commercial Markets' during the inspirational Steve Jobs era. While there, he was awarded the prestigious Golden Apple Award.

Darren's lessons in accountability can help individuals and teams at all levels of a business or organisation across the globe, and are based on actions and results:

• Read The Accountability Advantage – Play Your Best Game book for Darren's most recent insights into accountability.
• Enroll into Darren's online (DIY) program: Accountability Made Easy.
• Hire Darren to be your private Accountability Coach via one of his popular One-On-One Sessions where he works with you and/or your team to implement and execute plans to hit your goals. These private client sessions are conducted via Zoom video calls or face-to-face meetings (subject to Darren's travel policy and COVID restrictions).
• For teams of 3 – 7 people, Darren offers Group Accountability Programs, ideal for networking groups and alumni organisations.
• My Team Accountability Program is a powerful tool for sales teams, project teams, virtual teams and operational teams.
  Both Group and Team Accountability Programs are a shared learning environment where you'll learn from others and shared from their experiences. We can work with your team members one-on-one, in pairs, or in a configuration that suits your needs best.
• Darren can be a Speaker at your next event, workshop, or conference. Whether it's done face-to-face or virtually, it's a genuinely engaging experience.

Who can The Accountability Guy® help?

• Do you work hard, but still not achieve your goals?
• Are you feeling so overwhelmed, it's overwhelming?
• Do you need directions on how to get your business to the next level?
• Are you a high-performing, successful individual or team that would like to 'juggle more balls in the air'?

How accountable are you? Take the 5-minute quiz to find out!

Accountability is the superpower you must learn to harness:

Hope will fix your situation, as doing nothing makes things worse. We need to take action now, or tomorrow's results will be the same as today.

Implementation and execution are key:

We'll make sure you follow the plan and meet your deadlines.This is true accountability. Together, we'll meet your commitments, goals, and promises you've made to yourself and others.

Don't let people down anymore – especially those important to you!

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How likely are you to achieve your goals, promises, obligations, and commitments on your own?

Darren will support you to become truly accountable!

How accountable are you? Take the 5-minute quiz to find out!

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Darren Finkelstein – The Accountability Guy®

Together we'll examine exactly where you're at, what's worked and what hasn't. We'll take a look at your priorities to set the path moving forward.

Each Unboxing Session includes

• 45-60 min obligation-free Zoom call to discuss your goals, promises and commitments
• Examine your priorities
• Review your 'To-Do List' and we'll dig-in to how you will implement
• Together, we will create a plan and set timelines

Click here to book your free session.

Book your FREEUnboxing Sessionwith
Darren Finkelstein – The Accountability Guy®

Together we'll examine exactly where you're at, what's worked and what hasn't. We'll take a look at your priorities to set the path moving forward.

Each Unboxing Session includes

• 45-60 min obligation-free Zoom call to discuss your goals, promises and commitments
• Examine your priorities
• Review your 'To-Do List' and we'll dig-in to how you will implement
• Together, we will create a plan and set timelines

Click here to book your free session.

By Darren Finkelstein

Author Bio:

Darren Finkelstein is The Accountability Guy®. This entails being an Accountability Coach, Business Advisor, Mentor, Author, and Speaker.

Darren works together with high-performing teams and individuals to help get results, achieve your wildest dreams, and smash your goals. He does this by leveraging over 30 years of experience working in the corporate world, and in small businesses.

A successful business owner himself, Darren won the Australian Entrepreneur of the year award for Dent Global after building a wonderful lifestyle business, successfully sold and exited after 15 years.

Before this, Darren worked for over 10 years atApple Inc. as 'Manager of Commercial Markets' during the inspirational Steve Jobs era. While there he was awarded the prestigious Golden Apple Award.

How accountable are you? Take the 5 -minute quiz to find out!

Darren's lessons in accountability can help individuals and teams at all levels of a business or organisation, and are based on actions and results:

• Read The Accountability Advantage – Play Your Best Game book for Darren's most recent insights into accountability.
• Enroll into Darren's online (DIY) program: Accountability Made Easy.
• Hire Darren to be your private Accountability Coach via one of his popular One-On-One Sessions where he works with you and/or your team to implement and execute plans to hit your goals. These private client sessions are conducted via Zoom video calls or face-to-face meetings (subject to Darren's travel policy and COVID restrictions).
• For teams of 3 – 7 people, Darren offers Group Accountability Programs, ideal for networking groups and alumni organisations.
• My Team Accountability Program is a powerful tool for sales teams, project teams, virtual teams and operational teams.
  Both Group and Team Accountability Programs are a shared learning environment where you'll learn from others and shared from their experiences. We can work with your team members one-on-one, in pairs, or in a configuration that suits your needs best.
• Darren can be a Speaker at your next event, workshop, or conference. Whether it's done face-to-face or virtually, it's a genuinely engaging experience.

Who can The Accountability Guy® help?

• Do you work hard, but still not achieve your goals?
• Are you feeling so overwhelmed, it's overwhelming?
• Do you need directions on how to get your business to the next level?
• Are you a high-performing, successful individual or team that would like to 'juggle more balls in the air'?

Accountability is the superpower you must learn to harness:

Hope will not fix your situation, as doing nothing makes things worse. We need to take action now or tomorrow's results will be the same as today.

Implementation and execution are key:

We'll make sure you follow the plan and meet your deadlines.This is true accountability. Together we'll meet your commitments, goals, and promises you've made to yourself and others.

Don't let people down anymore – especially those important to you!

-----------------------------------------
How likely are you to achieve your goals, promises, obligations, and commitments on your own?

Darren will support you to become truly accountable!

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