We have a Coordinator on our team who collects and enters all our weekly scorecard data, which has led to our leadership team assuming this Coordinator is the one responsible for the numbers. How do we visually structure and define ownership on our scorecard so that the true seat holder on our Accountability Chart remains fully accountable for the results?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

This is a common point of confusion on leadership teams. You must establish a hard operational rule: the person who enters the data is not the owner of the number. The seat holder on your Accountability Chart who is accountable for the outcome owns the scorecard row.

To resolve this confusion, your scorecard must clearly separate data entry from accountability. Your scorecard should have two distinct columns next to each metric: Owner and Reporter. The Owner column must list the leadership team member who GWCs™ the seat responsible for that number. The Reporter column lists the assistant or coordinator who pulls the data and types it into the spreadsheet.

During your Level 10 Meeting™, when a number is red, the Integrator must look directly at the Owner, not the Reporter. The Owner is the one who must answer for the miss and say drop it down to the Issues List. They are the person who owns the strategy to get the number back to green.

If your leadership team continues to blame the Coordinator for a missed target simply because they entered the red number, you have an accountability issue. Reinforce that the scorecard is a tool for self-reporting and honesty. Every seat holder must own their numbers completely, regardless of who inputs the weekly data.