Melynda DeCarlo and Tammy Rogers from the Meyvn Group returned to the West Des Moines Leadership Academy on January 21, 2010 to lead another informative, interactive session on leadership.  The January session focused on Accountability Coaching, the idea that there is a level of minimum expectations regarding behavior and tasks in the workplace.  

 

Accountability Coaching focuses on three levels of performers and how each level can impact an organization.  One of the keys to having a strong group is dealing with problems as soon as they become evident.  As soon as the leader ignores the problem it enables that person to continue the behavior.  Having a clearly defined list of expectations can ensure that all members are performing at a sufficient level.

A leader is defined as someone who is a part of a group and has a position of influence.  Even though they might not have anyone reporting to them and might not be considered a "leader" in the workplace, they could be a leader among their professional organization or nonprofit they volunteer for.  One of the best aspects of the Leadership Academy is the immediate application to each individual participant's situation, whether they have no direct reports or are the manager, and the ability for all participants to learn from one another sharing leadership experiences.