Stay the Course: By holding your members accountable

Leadership Through AccountabilityDiego Silva, Cal Poly Student Life & Leadership52 card pick-upGet into pairsOne person closes their eyesYou get one peak!One person is the guideYou can only give directions, no status reports, no updates.Find four of a kind!5 minutes!AgendaDos and donts of accountabilityThe accountable organizationAccountability starts with you

Stand up. Sit Down.

If youve been a part of an org that was not accountableIf you have seen something wrong, and decided not to actIf you have always been a a part of accountable organizationsIf you have broken the rules only after someone else broke them and used them against youIf you are comfortable with your accountability level right now

4Stories

After stories: Do you think people are born good or evil or bank slates? If all we do is react to environments, can we get what we want by creating the necessary environment for our counterpart?5How do you create an accountable organization?

One, two, three.CultureThe people in your organization believe in the values of your organizationStrategyA purpose and end goal has been established, performance indicators identifiedOperationsTools and resources have been identified to ensure success

Griffith and White. (2007). The well managed healthcare organization.Special thanks to Dr. Timothy HuertaCulture: Do the people trust each other?Strategy: Do you assess where you are every month, quarter, 6 months?Operations: Can you play the game?7Getting the right people on the busGood to Great Jim Collins

Peppered with dozens of stories and examples from the great and not so great, the book offers a well-reasoned road map to excellence that any organization would do well to consider. Like Built to Last, Good to Great is one of those books that managers and CEOs will be reading and rereading for years to come. --Harry C. Edwards, Amazon.comGood to Great Jim Collins

Ok, lets say we have the right people on the bus, and then something goes wrong. 9Accountability through feedbackHow do we give feedback that will be fundamentally developmental?When, where, what, how?

Some times when we are in the audience seat, we see things that the people in charge do not, and vice versa

Start the conversation assuming you are wrong? GENUINELY! Transparency begins with one-on-one interactions, does that person trust that you have their best intentions in mind?

SOLER for the activity

10ActivityBreak off into groups of 2 or 3Person A: Not showing up to meetings. Late to events. Replies to emails 40% of the timePerson B: Provide developmentally constructive feedback

Back to the first activityWhat is the difference between a little cheat and a big cheat?Who decides where the line is drawn?Does the reason why, matter?

There is no perfect accountable group of people? Because people are the problem. Los Angeles Traffic

How many of you would have reported your partner if you knew they peaked?12Personal ActivityIn your current position, what are three things you will never compromise that you think makes you accountable?How will you ensure you are held accountable?When you get feedback, how will you receive it ?

Weight loss websites that deduct money from your account. 13Diego Silvadrsilva@calpoly.edu805-756-7270