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How to overcome from project challenges? 6) Lack of Accountability

Lack of accountability is most common in environments where there is no clear vision, resulting in progress being difficult to adequately assess. And, where definitive project schedules exist but are not necessarily expected to be met.

There is no US in the team environment.

More often, it's the result of an underlying issue, such as unclear roles and responsibilities, limited resources, a poor strategy, or unrealistic goals.

Then what is accountability in project?

Accountability is the obligation for an individual or organization to account for its activities, accept responsibility for them, and disclose the results in a transparent manner.

Here are six ways to build accountability into a project:

  1. Address Accountability at the Kickoff Meeting.
  2. Highlight the Inter connected of Tasks.
  3. Get Commitments on Action Items.
  4. Publicly Follow Up on Action Items.
  5. Confront Poor Performance.
  6. Escalate Performance Issues When Necessary.

The above six ways to build the accountability from the team needs to be taken-up after as a project manager ensure fix all the reasons mentioned in the Lack of Accountability from the organization side and setting clear vision to realistic goals.

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