n high-performing organizations, peer accountability is not enforced from above—it is freely chosen and fiercely protected. This intensive session reveals how impeccable commitment-making and commitment-keeping become the hidden engine of high-performing teams. Rather than relying on supervision or vague “teamwork” rhetoric, participants learn to use disciplined negotiation practices to create crystal-clear, mutually owned agreements that people want to honor.Participants will take control of a virtual company where they will actively:Self-organize as leaders and team members to create, define and clarify their roles and responsibilities with clarity, transparency and accountability with fully negotiated agreements.As a team of equals, analyze and reach consensus around the roles required to address each challenge presented in the virtual company’s strategic and operating environment.Practice gaining fluency in the language, structure and lifecycle of effective commitment making and accountability.Negotiate the purpose, service portfolio, decision rights, and other components of one’s role with specific tools and gamification practices.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Learn to craft commitments with surgical precision—using explicit language, measurable outcomes, and agreed consequences—so that “yes” truly means yes and breakdowns become preventable.

Conduct short, powerful accountability conversations that surface hidden concerns early, align interests, and generate genuine buy-in rather than reluctant compliance.

Understand and apply the concept of Decision Rights in a way that creates real accountability and makes excuses disappear.