The Accountable Workplace:
Personal Responsibility and Accountability
To Create A Positive Workplace

In a Nutshell
The Accountable Workplace teaches powerful ways to maintain a positive, creative and productive workplace, no matter what the circumstances. Learn to choose your responses to the things that normally 'get to us' and that we often “take personally”.

Target Audience
Groups who can benefit by adding to their “tool box” of interpersonal, group and team skills and individuals who are learning to cope with and manage pressure and stress more effectively.

Duration
3 hours to 1.5 days

Preliminaries
In order for this course to be effective we need to understand the specific issues the group is facing and the obstacles they are trying to overcome. To target the issues, we may use our web enabled survey which gives everyone involved a chance to explain their perspective.

Details
Here is an excerpt from Emotional Intelligence, the best selling book by Daniel Goleman:
'Much evidence testifies that people who... manage their own feelings well, and who read and deal effectively with other people's feelings - are at an advantage in any domain of life... more likely to be content and effective in their lives, mastering the habits of mind that foster their own productivity...'
Participants learn innovative and proven ways to control negative emotions that impede cooperation, creativity, and productivity.

Learning Outcomes

• How to assume total responsibility for one's behavior and attitudes. How to assist others to do the same
• How to resolve conflicts with cool - headed confidence
• How to communicate clearly and effectively with co-workers, spouses, children and others
• How to turn adverse events into opportunities for learning and growth
• How to work cooperatively and effectively in teams, 'leaving personal agendas at the door.'
• How to recognize and deal with our own and others’ 'victim mentality' at work or at home

The Accountable Workplace is engaging and experiential. In a combination of short lectures, discussion, role-play, and experiential exercises participants look at not only their personal attitudes but also how individual and group “victim mentality” is perpetuated in the work setting. Exploring what victim mentality costs on the job and at home gives reason to stop blame, complaining, judging and criticizing. Action planning helps move from understanding and desire for responsibility to learning, practicing, and supporting total responsibility.

For more information on The Accountable Workplace, contact: info@bristleconelearning.com