How often do you participate in meetings and wonder what ever happened to the work you did in the previous meeting? If you begin each meeting as if it’s a brand new meeting, you miss an opportunity to support accountability and maintain momentum. Join me this week as I highlight three reasons it makes sense […]
Key #7: Start your meetings with action items from previous meeting Read More »
How many times are you invited to a meeting but are not sure about the agenda for the meeting? When you don’t see an agenda in advance, are you excited to attend the meeting or are you wondering if you should spend your time doing something else? Let’s be honest. It is really difficult to
Key #6: Send out your meeting agenda a week in advance Read More »
If you are trying to inspire accountability, one of the best ways to do it is to make it personal. When we are personally asked to participate, provide feedback or follow through with what we say we are going to do, we are more likely to do it. Early in my coalition-building career, I remember
Key #5: Send individual emails Read More »
We all work on deadlines – even if they are sometimes arbitrary. If we ask our coalition members to respond when they can, they may never respond. And who can blame them? Does anyone really have “extra time?” If we want to increase accountability in our coalition, we must set deadlines (that still give you
Key #4: Set a deadline Read More »
One of the most common reasons we struggle with accountability in coalition work is that we are not realistic about what to expect others to do. Discerning what is realistic for staff, leaders and volunteers can vary considerably depending upon the person. Also, if you are someone who tends to be unrealistic about how much
Key #3: Be Realistic Read More »
When you are asking someone to do something that helps them achieve their own goals and interests, you are MUCH more likely to get them to follow-through. Rather than one more thing to put on the to-do list – one thing checks two boxes! Woohoo! This may be the MOST effective way to inspire accountability
Key #2: Identify win-win opportunities Read More »
Setting the example is the most powerful way to encourage accountability. If we want our coalitions, partnerships, teams, workgroups or councils to follow-through, we have to do what we say we are going to do. When we are unable to follow-through as intended, it is incredibly important for us to be honest about it with
Key #1: Set the Example Read More »
Let’s face it. It is really easy to say “yes” in our coalition work but holding ourselves, our leaders and our members accountable is challenging. It’s not that we don’t want to follow through, it’s just that there are so many different things to do.
10 Keys to Accountability Read More »
Learn more about my 7th practical action in escaping the overwhelm, self compassion!
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How do you start your day? What things do you do to begin working? When do you transition from work to other areas of life? Rituals are habits and practices that help you transition from one area of life to another. They also help create boundaries with your time and prevent you from getting “stuck”