I have been asked to be a retreat speaker and the topic is: "Creating A Culture of Accountability and Improvement".

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1. AnonymousOctober 19,2022 at 8:22PM UTC

   I think it could be interesting to touch on how to address a situation when someone messes up. Most of the time people don't want to be accountable because they are afraid they are going to be punished and lose their job. This makes sense right, because when you messed up as a kid you were likely disciplined somehow by your parents.

   So how can people walk that delicate line of encouraging each other to own up to things so that they can improve while at the same time having some sort of disciplinary action in place that fits the problem. I don't have the answer to it, but I think it's an important aspect of creating that type of culture.

   The last thing we want to do is say thanks for being accountable, but because you told us the truth we are punishing you. That type of attitude will kill the culture really fast.

   Just a thought not sure if it's helpful or not. Good luck with the talk! :)

2. IntentionGirl378362October 20,2022 at 9:06PM UTC

   Thank you so much for your thoughts. It's an interesting aspect, and not one I would have necessarily thought through.

3. AmyOctober 19,2022 at 9:23PM UTC

   Congrats! I like the idea of accountability partners or mentors. As the post below states many are afraid of making mistakes. If the culture were an open one and you had a partner or mentor to talk too about how to come back from mistakes or best practices to overcome that fear, cause it happens to us all, I think that would aid in generating improvement.

4. IntentionGirl378362October 20,2022 at 9:13PM UTC

   I agree. Thank you for your thoughts!

5. IntentionGirl378362October 20,2022 at 9:12PM UTC

   I'm heading right over to the article! Thank you and I will keep you posted