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Authentic
Accountability
Written By: Jonathan Lewiswww.YourBusinessByDesignCoach.com
 
Authentic Accountability
Accountability is the backbone of success. Without accountability, dreams, and ambitionswill almost always fall by the wayside. With accountability, motivation levels go up,things get done even when the effort doesn’t seem worth it, and goals get accomplished.So why don’t more people use accountability to propel them forward? Some people don’thave a good understanding of how to use accountability or they tend to misuseaccountability by setting up false expectations with the people that it will be applied to.Stephen Covey, author and motivational speaker, says “Accountability breeds response-ability”. This point is one of the biggest stumbling blocks for accountability that stopsprogress before it even starts. When people are going to hold each other accountable forone thing or another, it needs to be done with the utmost respect and truest intentions totake on such a great responsibility. If this responsibility is taken lightly or shrugged off, itcreates a void within the relationship that not only hurts the current journey to success butalso future requests for accountability. Accountability is one of the truest forms of caringone person can show to another.The relationship between the parties involved in accountability is crucial to the success of their effort. Best put, accountability without a relationship is harassment. Meaning if aperson tries to hold another accountable but has not yet established a relationship, theirefforts can be perceived as harassment regardless of the intention on the part of theperson striving to hold another accountable.Great ways to set up and sustain an accountability relationship include:
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develop a caring environment to provide feedback to one another
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establishing expectations of the accountability by discussing specific ways tocommunicate deviations
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be honest with yourself when deciding on those expectations
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discuss the goal that is being strived for and what achieving it will mean to theparties involved
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convey the importance and responsibility that is expected from therelationship
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give feedback regularly
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stay connected and check in with one another to make sure things are beingperceived as intended
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show genuine appreciation to those involved
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reciprocate accountability when possible and requestedAnother common issue that arises with accountability that comes on the receiving end of the relationship is how to take others feedback. In a good accountability relationship, allparties enter from the stand point of caring enough to help one of the parties achieve agoal. When people enter into an accountability relationship and are asked to truly holdanother accountable, it must be done with the intent on from all that that each is agreeingto the responsibility involved and that the accountability will be followed through on.Remember that the person holding you accountable is helping you keep your word thatyou will do what you said you would do. Authentic accountability, means saying thetough things we might not want to say. In other words, that person has agreed to tell youwhat you NEED to hear and not necessarily what you WANT to hear, so be careful whatyou ask for.
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