{"id":15915,"date":"2017-03-09T13:12:49","date_gmt":"2017-03-09T12:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/?p=15915"},"modified":"2018-06-06T12:29:19","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T10:29:19","slug":"deep-accountability-conversations-hold-colleagues-accountable","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/de\/deep-accountability-conversations-hold-colleagues-accountable\/","title":{"rendered":"DEEP accountability conversations \u2013 How to hold your colleagues accountable"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to Shelly Setzer of the Table Group, <\/strong>peer-to-peer accountability is \u201cprobably the toughest behavior to master on a team\u201d<\/a>. And as cross functional, matrix and virtual teams are becoming the norm, holding each other accountable to team goals and commitments is becoming even more challenging.. As a team member, you aren\u2019t \u201cthe boss\u201d, which means you don\u2019t have the levers of reward and coercion and in some cases, your team may just be one among many for your team members. So how exactly do you approach conversations with colleagues who aren\u2019t doing what they said they would do, without the benefit of formal power ? This is where the DEEP model comes in. The DEEP model is designed to help you have a clear approach to tough accountability conversations. It helps you and your team focus on solutions when accountability problems arise. These kinds of conversations are rarely easy, but with DEEP you can approach them with confidence.<\/strong>
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Requirements for the DEEP approach<\/h2>\n

You need clear commitments with the team (not tacit, unconfirmed agreements). Your colleagues need to trust your intentions and believe you have their and the projects interest at heart.\u00a0 You need to foster a climate of creative conflict so everyone can be heard and see themselves reflected in team decisions. AND most of all, you need the courage to have what is often a tough conversation. Tough conversations are \u2026 tough. There are no tricks or techniques that make them less so, but here are 3 fundamentals to consider:<\/p>\n