#607: Accountability: How to Take Ownership at Work

What does it mean to take accountability at work, and how can you get better at it?

In this episode, Helen and Sarah explore how taking ownership of your actions, decisions and outcomes builds trust and creates more freedom in your career. They assess their own accountability across six everyday work moments, share feedback with each other and suggest practical actions to help you spot where you’re doing well and where you could improve.

🎯 What You’ll Learn

– Why accountability is something people choose

– How taking accountability builds trust and strengthens your reputation

– Six everyday moments where you can take more ownership

– How ‘mistake moments’, ‘metrics that matter’ and ‘I will’ statements can help

– Why comparing your self-assessment with someone else’s feedback is useful

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