It is a training module for managers and trainers who would want to train their teams about taking ownership and accountability at workplace.

1. Accountability
and Ownership

2. What does
accountability
mean to you?

3. Obligation/Burden? Challenge/OpportunityVs

4. Ask Yourself
How many times have you said
that “its not my job”?
Have you ever blamed anyone?
Do you take full ownership of all
the things that happens to you
…or do you Blame?

5. Ownership- Who are you?
Renter
• Procrastinates
• Doesn’t own anything
• Ignores issues and problems
• Says its not my job to fix anything
Owner
• Owner takes Initiative
• Take the initiative
• Look for problems to solve
• Works with energy and enthusiasm

6. Mindset
Matters
How do you accept assignments and
challenges
How do you approach taking action to
complete the task?
Do you solve problems or think that its
not your job to solve them?
How do you own the results or
consequences of your actions.

7. It only takes
one minute
To run towards a fear
To set a big goal for yourself
To drink a glass of water
Raise your standards of work to excellent
To do the extra mile to wow others
To reflect on what you can do today to be better than yesterday
To make a new choice that will lead to your best life

8. Ask the Right Questions
Not – Who and Why
These are blame questions
Ask- What and How
These are solving questions
They nurture problem solving

9. What happens
when we take
ownership
You take responsibility of our actions rather than running away
You stop blaming
You take control of the situation
You get the power back to change things that are not working
You are in-charge of your life and nobody else has your remote
To reflect on what you can do today to be better than yesterday
To make a new choice that will lead to your best life

10. What is there
for me in this/
How will it
help me?
More Satisfaction
More Control
More Growth and Development
Build more trust
You Participate
To reflect on what you can do today to be better than yesterday
To make a new choice that will lead to your best life

11. Now, Ask
yourself
again..
WHAT CAN I DO TO
SOLVE THE PROBLEM?
HOW CAN I
CONTRIBUTE?
WHAT CAN I DO TO
DEVELOP MYSELF?
HOW CAN I ADAPT TO
THE CHANGING WORLD?

12. Remember • It is easy to dodge responsibility, but one
cannot dodge the consequences.

13. Remember • It is not only what we DO, but also what we
DON'T DO, for which we are held ACCOUNTABLE

14. Remember • Ownership is a choice. It is a place to be.