​Conscious Accountability
a 6-hour live interactive workshop
part of the Conscious Leader Development programs at Basileia LLC


""Blame is the absence of 

accountability." 


— Brené Brown, professor at the University of Houston
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When we imagine relationships in a "power-with" environment, many tend to focus on the "with" — the gentle, connecting qualities such as being valued, empathy and care.

These are essential skills of the Conscious Leader that we introduce in the Connect First: Bringing conscious presence into the workplace sessions.

Equally essential are the skills that enliven the "power": the fierce connectedness that leads us toward fulfillment of our shared purpose. 

Connection matters. And so does Purpose.

Conscious Accountability within an environment of intrinsic motivation looks very different than the accountability that we associate with blame and punishment. There are new levels of self-awareness to embrace and new skills to learn.

That's what this series is about.

We will apply the self-awareness and self-responsibility that we learned in the Needs-Based Communication (NVC) CORE CONCEPTS foundations to real workplace needs for feedback and accountability.

The Conscious Leader is both gentle and fierce. This course helps us develop the fierce side.
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Session Outlines

  • Session 1: Conscious Feedback, Part 1: Giving conscious feedback
    • Feedback in a culture of intrinsic motivation - moving beyond praise & criticism
    • ​​Understanding the key questions of conscious feedback
    • Giving Feedback: Expressing disagreement without blame
    • Differentiating conscious feedback vs. criticism/praise
    • Giving Feedback: Expressing agreement without praise

  • Session 2: Conscious Feedback, Part 2: Receiving conscious feedback
    • Receiving Feedback: Conscious feedback is either celebration or learning — there is no "positive" or "negative"
    • Differentiating learning vs. "mistakes"
    • Differentiating "striving for excellence" vs. "perfection"
    • Requesting Feedback: coaching people to give you feedback that supports learning

  • Session 3: Mutual Accountability:  ​"Calling in" to alignment rather than "calling out"
    • ​How mutual accountability is different than accountability based on blame and punishment
    • What mutual accountability is ... and what it is not
    • In the conscious workplace, to what are we accountable? ... and to whom?
    • In an environment of mutual accountability, "speaking up" is everyone's responsibility
    • How "calling in" differs from "calling out"
    • Mutual accountability starts with self-accountability

  • Session 4: Conscious Agreements: Staying in integrity around our agreements
    • ​The fine art of conscious agreements — does your "yes" mean "yes"?
    • Do your teammates trust that you will fulfill what you agree to do?
    • ​Conscious agreements start with a clear mutual understanding of needs
    • ... and result from making clear, observable, measurable requests based on those needs ...
    • ... with clear consent by all involved people
    • ... and end with the fulfillment of the commitments made
    • How to handle "broken" agreements
    • How to change agreements 

  • Session 5: 100% Responsibility, Not More, Not Less: Taking full responsibility for my behaviors, but not for others
    • ​What does 100% responsibility look like?
    • Where have I taken less than 100% responsibility? ... what excuses do I give? ... what is the impact on others when I take less than 100% responsibility?
    • Where have I taken more than 100% responsibility? ... what excuses do I give? ... what is the impact on others when I take more than 100% responsibility
    • What new choices do I need to make in order to move more fully toward 100% responsibility, not more, not less?

  • Session 6: Conscious Terminations: Honoring the humanness of everyone when employment relationships are ended
    • Owning your responsibility if you are the person with authority to terminate employment relationships
    • Termination is the final step of a conscious process to support the person in meeting functional role expectations
    • ​Recognizing the moment when you have clarity that the person is not a good fit for the role
    • Supporting the transition of the person whose employment is being ended
    • Minimizing risk to the organization while following a process that values human needs


Prerequisites Co-requisite


Workshop Format
This workshop is an interactive, activity-based experience where participants are invited to learn through self-reflection, interactions in pairs or small groups, and engagement with the whole group. Workshops combine innovative, interactive strategies with essential principles of leadership and communication to create a robust learning experience.

Delivery of this interactive workshop may either be as a live on-site event or a live video technology event —​ or a combination of both, depending on your needs.

Dedicated workshops can be customized and scheduled to meet the unique needs of your organization. Contact us to schedule or for group rates. 

​Open-enrollment workshops are listed below.
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​Upcoming Open-Enrollment Dates
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Live Interactive Workshop via Video Technology
Session
Fall 2019 Series
Revised 10/24/19
Spring 2020 Series
1
Wed Nov 6
Thu Apr 2
2
Wed Nov 13
Thu Apr 9
3
Wed Nov 20
Thu Apr 16
4
Wed Nov 27
Thu Apr 23
5
Wed Dec 4
Thu Apr 30
6
Wed Dec 11
Thu May 7
All sessions are from 12:45 - 2:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time
​9:45-11:00 am U.S. Pacific Time
6:45-8:00 pm Central Europe Time

Each of these live, interactive, 75-minute video workshop sessions via video technology will be facilitated by Gregg Kendrick. 

​Class size is limited to 12.

​Note that sessions will be recorded upon request in case you miss a session or want to review it. Also, you may attend any future sessions of this series, on a space available basis, at no additional cost, for a period of 12 months after your first session.
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Fee
  • ​Series of six Sessions: US $450 per person
  • Group discounts for multiple enrollments in the same workshop:
    • first 2 enrolled:  no discount
    • next 2 enrolled:  25% discount
    • next 4 enrolled:  50% discount
    • next 4 enrolled:  75% discount
Payment of Fee
  1. By Check. Mail a check to Basileia LLC, P.O. Box 224, Charlottesville, VA 22902
  2. By Credit Card. Use this link to make a payment:  paypal.me/basileiallc/450

Upcoming Sessions!

​"Conscious Accountability"
Interactive workshop series via live video technology  — six 75-min sessions

  • Fall 2019 -
    Nov 6 - Dec 11
    (Revised 10/24/19)
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  • Spring 2020 -
    Apr 2 - May 7
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12:45 - 2:00 pm U.S. Eastern Time
​9:45-11:00 am U.S. Pacific Time
6:45-8:00 pm Central Europe Time​

Schedule a workshop for your team!

​If you would like to schedule a dedicated workshop for your team, or you would like to discuss group rates, please contact us.