The Accountability Conversation Guide

Help me hold this person accountable without damaging the relationship.

The situation: [WHAT WAS COMMITTED, WHAT HAPPENED]
The person and pattern: [ONE-OFF OR RECURRING?]
My goal: [GET IT BACK ON TRACK, CHANGE THE PATTERN]

Provide:
1. How to address the gap directly and factually
2. How to understand the cause before assigning blame (was it clarity,
   capability, obstacle, or choice?)
3. How to be clear about the expectation and its importance
4. How to agree a specific path forward with a follow-up
5. How to escalate consequences if the pattern continues

Firm and fair — accountability without support feels like an attack;
support without accountability enables the problem.