How Can You Maintain Accountability in a Wellness-Focused Workplace?
Leaders, can you relate to this?
The relationships between people and their managers have evolved. As culture-building and workplace wellbeing have become more of a focus, organizations have created a more open and progressive dynamic, leading to better communication and happier teams. However, it can be challenging for managers to hold people accountable in this context.
An example: one of your employees takes a class that causes them to start late each morning, and their work begins to slip. If you’re struggling to reconcile these two things – fostering accountability while respecting a healthy work/life balance – you’re not alone. According to recent DiSC data, nearly 20% of managers and supervisors are finding their biggest challenge is holding employees accountable, which speaks to the difficulty managers specifically face in holding space for both wellness and results.
But successful teams require both a healthy culture and accountability-based trust. It’s critical to give feedback on how people are showing up in their work relationships. Easier said than done, we know! But you’ll actually be building more trust and respect by holding your teams accountable, not less.
Despite the interpersonal challenges, increased focus on wellbeing has led to positive changes in the workplace. Almost half of the folks surveyed, including employees at all levels, report that employee wellness has positively impacted performance in their organization.
Getting support from a coach can help you apply accountability tools while also respecting your peoples’ wellbeing – Reach out to us for more. Pro tip: we also conduct experiential workshops and retreats if you want to level up your entire team or team of managers.
