The Hallmarks of Accountability o Understood Goals the employee must understand what the team is trying to achieve

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Buy in employees must believe in the goal and be a part of the success Benchmarks and a Quantifiable Result employees need milestones and a result that can be measured Dual Feedback feedback from the supervisor to the employee and from the employee to the supervisor Evaluation once a goal is accomplished, celebrate the success

To be successful, the manager must also hold themselves accountable to following through with accountability. One of the biggest failures is to start the process and not follow through with it. This causes the employee to lose respect for the process and to question a supervisors commitment, which can undermine the entire organization. Once accountability becomes a part of your management style and organization, you will see improved results and more satisfied employees.