Comments on: The Accountability Myth http://www.mikelunt.com/blog/2006/09/26/the-accountability-myth/ Life is great, and it only gets better. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 14:16:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.3 by: Mike Lunt http://www.mikelunt.com/blog/2006/09/26/the-accountability-myth/#comment-40 Thu, 28 Sep 2006 01:49:54 +0000 http://www.mikelunt.com/blog/2006/09/26/the-accountability-myth/#comment-40 Roger, thanks for the additional suggestions. I really like the idea of planning a future retrospection meeting as a way to deal with this situation in constructive manner. I’ll be looking for a time to test this idea in the near future. :-) Just to clarify, I wasn’t proposing complete rejection when one's opinions do not match the consensus, and offering the retrospection meeting is definitely another acceptable course of action. While many options exist when we are placed in a situation where we don’t agree, simply sending a CYA email is the one that’s a waste of time, IMHO. Roger, thanks for the additional suggestions. I really like the idea of planning a future retrospection meeting as a way to deal with this situation in constructive manner. I’ll be looking for a time to test this idea in the near future. :-)

Just to clarify, I wasn’t proposing complete rejection when one’s opinions do not match the consensus, and offering the retrospection meeting is definitely another acceptable course of action. While many options exist when we are placed in a situation where we don’t agree, simply sending a CYA email is the one that’s a waste of time, IMHO.

]]> by: Roger L. Cauvin http://www.mikelunt.com/blog/2006/09/26/the-accountability-myth/#comment-39 Wed, 27 Sep 2006 22:43:28 +0000 http://www.mikelunt.com/blog/2006/09/26/the-accountability-myth/#comment-39 Sometimes, to be realistic and constructive, I go along with decision with which I do not agree. In such cases, my favorite course of action is to: 1. State my objection and the reasons for it. 2. State that I don't want to stand in the way of progress, so I am willing to go along with a consensus decision. 3. In a noncontrontational manner, request that the stakeholders and decision-makers review their decision at a future date to learn from it. 4. Have the lead decision-maker set an Outlook appointment for this evaluation date. Roger Sometimes, to be realistic and constructive, I go along with decision with which I do not agree. In such cases, my favorite course of action is to:

1. State my objection and the reasons for it.
2. State that I don’t want to stand in the way of progress, so I am willing to go along with a consensus decision.
3. In a noncontrontational manner, request that the stakeholders and decision-makers review their decision at a future date to learn from it.
4. Have the lead decision-maker set an Outlook appointment for this evaluation date.

Roger

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