Play to Win
What gets in the way of the results you want? When it comes to accountability, it might be the big “E” word (excuses), confusion, and other B.S. In this episode, Jenn and Karen talk about why and how commitment and accountability get replaced by all this B.S. and put the kibosh on high-performing teams. Learn how to work through this, and coach our clients and teams around accountability when it goes AWOL.
What do IKEA cabinets have to do with accountability? Well … it’s about the tools, people. Got your Allen wrench handy? Listen up coaches, in this episode, Jenn and Karen walk through (although we might say run) the pieces of accountability. This is going to be a framework (ooooh sounds serious) for accountability with teams. And if we want to get tactical, it sets up your checklist. And in the end, remember … “If it is to be, it’s up to me!” (*Insert eyeroll)
What does accountability mean to you? To your team? What does it even mean? As Karen will tell you, the dictionary falls flat on its face when defining accountability. But have no fear! In this episode, Jenn and Karen fill in the blanks, giving the concept great coaching context and beyond. Accountability is tied to relationships, alignment, and expectations. Listen in and try to get beyond Jenn’s knock-knock joke.
Ready to hold up your end of the bargain, people? Accountability is that unwritten part of every job description (and we’re talking at work and at home). It’s the part that has a hella-impact on results. Every. Single. Time. In this first in a month-long series, Jenn and Karen peel back the layers of accountability and pose some great questions for yourself, your clients, your team, and your coaching. Here’s a hint: it starts with you!
Jenn and Karen put the smackdown on Commitment in this last episode of the month. Grab your notebook, because this one’s got some serious gems (FYI, Karen hates the word nuggets). Learn how to get more commitment out of your intentions. Jenn and Karen both share their three questions (or together, their “six-step process”) to test commitment. And Karen’s got a story about how those questions worked for one of her clients … priceless.
Are you just wishing for stuff? Depends. Do you put any action behind your intentions? When you say you’re going to do stuff … are you following through? Really? There’s a price to pay for intention without commitment. In this episode, Jenn and Karen go deep with the help of words from meditation expert davidji. Listen in, then listen to davidji, then ask yourself if your “I’m going to” today is going to turn into “I was gonna” … tomorrow?
Are you involved or are you committed? Are you the chicken or the pig? Ahhhhh … there’s the riddle. Tune into this episode and you’ll see what we mean. Karen and Jenn talk about the levels of commitment and how to look where you’re putting your energy. It’s not about good or bad. It turns out it’s really about what’s meant to fit. It’s time to ask ourselves why we say ‘yes’ and ‘no’ to things in our life.
Jenn and Karen wrestle with the concept of commitment in this episode (it’s not quite clear who wins the match). They ponder whether they’re rationalizing their own decision to skip recording an episode last week. Try not to laugh! Plus, they break down the real definition of commitment which should make total sense to coaches. And (yes!), they provide a spot-on interpretation of Alanis Morissette’s 1996 hit, Ironic.
There are no shortcuts. Ugh … we said it. Sometimes it sucks. Doing hard things can wreak havoc on our emotions, and there’s a reason. We should do it. We say we want it. It’s frikkin’ hard. The hardest things are usually part of our big “why,” people. As coaches, we need to move our clients toward acceptance and understanding why it means so much to them. We’re talking about moving them toward the mindset of the person who accomplishes their goals.
