How to Build a Culture of Accountability in Your Teams

Explore strategies for fostering a culture of accountability within engineering teams in this 59-minute panel discussion. Gain insights into the practical aspects of accountability, learn how engineering leaders can promote it without resorting to blame, and understand its implementation in various organizational contexts. Delve into topics such as ownership, antipattterns, handling failures, accountability vs. scope, and its integration into company culture. Discover the role of customers in driving accountability, the concept of blameless postmortems, and the importance of prioritization. Examine processes and examples that demonstrate effective accountability in both small startups and larger organizations.

Introduction
What is accountability
Nicks perspective
Ownership
Context
Antipatterns
When things go wrong
Accountability isnt just saying
Accountability vs scope
Accountability in smaller organizations
Accountability woven into company culture
Accountability woven into culture
Accountability comes from customers
Accountability in software
Blameless postmortem
Blameless vs human error
Accountability in small startups
Importance of prioritization
Strategies for accountability
Processes for accountability
Who owns the board
Examples of accountability