Collaborative mindset

Establishing, discussing, and sustaining accountability in your team: Seven strategies

By L. Michelle Bennett, Michael O’Rourke, and Edgar Cardenas

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1. L. Michelle Bennett (biography)
2. Michael O’Rourke (biography
3. Edgar Cardenas (biography)

How can I hold my teammates accountable?

Being willing and able to hold yourself and others accountable depends heavily on the collaborative culture created by the team (see previous i2Insights contribution by L. Michelle Bennett on Mindset matters for interdisciplinary teams: Choose a collaborative one).

Collaborative cultures characterized by psychological safety, transparency, and an ability to engage in productive conflict provide the strongest foundation for accountability.

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Mindset matters for interdisciplinary teams: Choose a collaborative one

By L. Michelle Bennett

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L. Michelle Bennett (biography)
  • How often do you think about what you are thinking about?
  • How about what you believe? What your values are? Or your deep set needs?
  • Do you recognize that everything you say, do, or write as a member of an interdisciplinary team is influenced by what is in your head? And your team members by what is in theirs?

We can all relate to what it is like to be doing a project with close colleagues when things work seamlessly, the group is productive, everyone innately seems to know what to do and how to do it, people are comfortable pointing out things that need to be changed or fixed, and everyone is fully present.

I’m guessing we can all also relate to what it is like when there is tension among colleagues. Maybe there is something amiss that everyone sees or notices, but no one is willing to surface for discussion, so everyone sidesteps.

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