Building Successful Teams
Completion requirements
The article provides useful ideas on how to build successful teams, particularly by paying close attention to team size and composition, providing accountability, and using periodic check-ins to gauge how the team is progressing. It also talks more about team building and small group formation. It is important to lay the groundwork for successful teams at the very outset.
Accountability in Teams
Accountability is the acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for actions, products, decisions, and policies.
Learning Objectives
Illustrate the concept of accountability in a team-based work environment
Key Takeaways
Key Points
- Accountability is the assignment of responsibility for outcomes to an individual or group to create an incentive for performance.
- Teams are accountable for achieving collective goals.
- Individual team members are accountable to each other for their effort and contributions to the team.
- Effective accountability for teams relies on making choices that support the team's ability to succeed.
Key Terms
- accountability: The acknowledgment and assumption of responsibility for actions, products, and decisions.