Building Accountability: Taking Ownership

Learning objectives

  • Recognize the key behaviors of accountability and how taking ownership impacts individual and team success.
  • Apply strategies to take responsibility for tasks, decisions, and outcomes, including proactively addressing challenges and following through on commitments.
  • Demonstrate accountability in daily work by owning mistakes, seeking solutions, and maintaining a results-driven mindset.

Course overview

To have a high-functioning and performing organization you need to have a strong link between three things: employees who take ownership, a culture of accountability, and a high-trust workplace. In this course, we're going to talk about what it means to take ownership of something and why it matters. We'll discuss different ways to encourage employees to take ownership of their work by establishing expectations and defining what success looks like.

The individuals involved in the development and promotion of this course do not receive any compensation or financial benefits outside of their regular employment for their work on this course.


  • 6 minutes
  • Format: Video
  • Tier: 1
  • Course ID: 7252
Language Icon English
Course Outline
  • Owning Your Work
  • Making the Most of Mistakes
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