{"id":1183,"date":"2011-11-10T13:11:23","date_gmt":"2011-11-10T20:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/corevalues.com\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2011-11-10T13:11:23","modified_gmt":"2011-11-10T20:11:23","slug":"3-tips-for-creating-employee-accountability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corevalues.com\/dev\/2011\/11\/10\/3-tips-for-creating-employee-accountability\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Tips for Creating Employee Accountability"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"\"A recent interview conducted by Adam Bryant with Lynn Blodgett, President and CEO of ACS revealed Lynn\u2019s innovative insights into creating employee accountability by building incentive programs that are as self-policing as they are rewarding. Lynn treats team members at ACS as entrepreneurs and notes the importance of having employees at all levels feel \u201caccountable for profits, revenue, and customer satisfaction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Unless you are an employee on commission, salaried and hourly employees know all to well that it doesn\u2019t matter how hard or how little you work \u2013 the pay will always be the same.<\/p>\n

So how do you build accountability and encourage stellar performance by all employees? \u00a0By creating incentive programs, clearly defining goals, and giving staff the tools and resources to achieve those predetermined goals, you build an entrepreneurial spirit and that is accountable and measurable.<\/p>\n

Boosting employee loyalty and commitment is critical for an organization as a whole. With high employee retention and accountability<\/a><\/span>, your organization doesn\u2019t go through the chaos, \u201cstorming\u201d, and expense triggered by a high turnover rate. One clear way to boost an employee\u2019s loyalty and long-term commitment is by treating them as an entrepreneur within your own organization. Encourage innovation, seek insights into aligning processes, and reward collaborative behavior.<\/p>\n

When employees are accountable, they discover previously undiscovered leadership skills in<\/span> themselves, promote their own goal setting processes, and increase employee \u201cbuy-in\u201d to the organization. Whether you are a \u201cmom and pop\u201d organization or you employ thousands, these three accountability tips will increase productivity, profits, and employee loyalty.<\/p>\n

Tip #1<\/h2>\n

With a team incentive program in place, employees will self-motivate to reach their highest potential and accountability.\u00a0 As with a pay for performance program, teams are compensated by reaching or exceeding the objectives predetermined for them. Examples of measurable performance-based incentive objectives include:<\/p>\n