According to the 2014 Workplace Accountability Study by Partners in Leadership, “When it comes to holding others accountable, 82% either try but fail or avoid it.” The study of over 40,000 participants supports the work of AMA Enterprise Director Jennifer Jones, who noted that “… a large proportion of the workforce is risk-averse and would like to duck any blame for a failure.” 

 

Ignite’s December Great Managers workshop focuses on moving that needle by exploring what accountability requires, what gets in the way, and how to manage when accountability goes by the wayside. Creating Accountability on Your Team is the fourth in Ignite’s five-part series, Essential Skills for Managers.

The good news is that when managers can create accountability, the results are powerful.  The US Office of Personnel Management identified a number of benefits to increased accountability, including:

 

  • Improved employee performance and participation
  • Improved feelings of competency
  • Increased employee commitment to work
  • Increased employee morale and work satisfaction

 

Managers who need the teams to be more productive, engaged, and committed should attend Ignite’s December 13th workshop, Creating Accountability on Your Team.  Workshop participants will learn how to drive accountability in themselves and in their direct reports.

 

Susanne Dalton Dupes is the presenter for this workshop series. She is an internationally accredited business communicator and a certified analyst of behaviors, driving forces, emotional intelligence, and acumen.

 

The three-hour workshop starts at 9:00 a.m. at the Baymont Inn & Suites on Market Place Boulevard in West Knoxville. Register at ignitesucceed.com/greatmanagers.

 

Individual tickets for each of three-hour workshops are $149. Special pricing is offered for multiple ticket purchases. Email [email protected] to find out about group pricing.

 

Ignite is a leadership development company founded by Susanne Dalton Dupes and Deb Schmitz. The company works to ignite and inspire personal value and self-awareness within leaders so they can be a catalyst for change.

 

Ignite is headquartered in Loudon, Tennessee and can be reached at 865.896.9665 or by email at [email protected].  For more information, visit www.ignitesucceed.com.