Every day, employees everywhere work hard to be the very best they can be at the job. However, with different opinions and different ways of doing things, problems can certainly arise in the workplace. While there are a wide variety of issues that can happen, accountability seems to be a common problem for those on the job. Whether it’s from the executive team or other employees in the company, holding one accountable isn’t a strong suit for many. Although there are many important aspects of how a company functions, accountability is vital to any business. In this post, we’ll discuss a few key points of accountability in the workplace and why it’s so important.

It Doesn’t Come Naturally

One problem with accountability is that it isn’t natural, and it doesn’t come easy. In fact, many people have to force themselves to be more accountable or to instill those qualities on others. That being said, to create a work environment where employees are more accountable involves executives taking action. Executives must act as role-models for accountability and they must work with leaders and employees to make accountability part of the goals moving forward.

It Works in Conjunction with Other Plans

Another factor of accountability is that is doesn’t work as a sole entity. When you’re thinking about the long-term picture of the company and you’re reviewing goals and retention plans, accountability must work hand-in-hand with this process. When discussing forecasts, goals, and plans for the future, it’s important that executives use these metrics with accountability surrounding them. Also, when assessing performance within a company, including how the numbers stack up with company goals, accountability has to be in the picture. However, when talking about accountability in the workplace, it isn’t just about the employee doing do work, the managers or executive team can be held accountable as well.

What Should Be Discussed in Stay Interviews

Stay Interviews are one-on-one interviews with an employee and executive to talk about how they feel in their poison within the company. During these meetings, employees can talk about any issues they have, what improvements should be made, and how they feel their performance has been. In these discussions, many factors should be talked about, including dollars, goals, forecasts, and accountability. Instead of handling these factors separately, they should all be cohesive and working together to determine proper solutions moving forward. These interviews are very valuable and help drive down turnover rates and works towards an increase in employee engagement.

Accountability is something that isn’t always a top priority in the workplace. However, if everyone in a business works together to establish goals and assess performance in a clear and less intimidating way, accountability can come more naturally and lead to better employee engagement. This will work towards higher retention rates and an overall happier work environment.

Agnes Green