What is your specific intervention strategy during a quarterly session when a long term partner who is also a co owner resists the Accountability Chart and refuses to accept that they are in the wrong seat?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

When a co-owner resists the Accountability Chart, it is usually because they are conflating their ownership rights with their operational seat. My role as your facilitator is to separate these two concepts clearly. Ownership is an investment; a seat on the Accountability Chart is a job that requires specific results and a high level of GWC™. During the session, I do not take sides. Instead, I lead the team through a neutral evaluation using the People Analyzer™. We look at the core functions of the seat and ask whether the partner truly gets it, wants it, and has the capacity to do it. We focus on the needs of the business, not the feelings of the individuals. If the partner cannot or will not fulfill the requirements of the seat, we must address the issue openly. We look at other potential seats where they can add value, or we discuss what a transition looks like. My job is to prevent the team from making compromises that hurt the organization just to avoid a difficult conversation. By keeping the focus on what is best for the business, we can usually find a path forward that respects the partner's ownership status while protecting operational integrity.