No matter what goal you’re trying to reach, you need accountability partners to help you get there. And while having mutual accountability between you and the company you work for is vital to your overall success, it’s equally (if not more) essential to have a culture of peer-to-peer accountability.
But why is a culture of peer-to-peer accountability so essential to you and your company’s success, and how do you go about establishing it among your peers?
Well, for starters, holding yourself and others accountable for doing what they’re supposed to do breeds mutual trust. In addition to fostering trust, mutual accountability can improve performance, increase efficiency, boost productivity, and drive innovation. And as a Product Manager with over a decade of experience working with a variety of teams, I can tell you that’s the recipe for long-term growth and success.
So, now that you have a better idea of why peer-to-peer accountability is the key to success, you’re probably thinking, “That’s great, now how do you integrate it into my work culture?”
If you want to integrate accountability into your work culture, you can’t just talk the talk. You have to walk the walk. And by that, I mean letting your peers hold you accountable if and when a problem arises. In other words, if the expectation was to deliver something on time and you’re late, you shouldn’t be surprised or upset when your team…
