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Provide clarity about who’s accountable for what.
The Accountability Chart helps you define the structure your company needs, clarify the major roles in each seat, and create clear accountability throughout the business.
Make Accountability Clear Companywide
The Accountability Chart gives you a simple picture of how the business should work.
It helps you:
- Define the structure the business needs
- Clarify each seat
- Make accountability for major responsibilities clear
- Reduce overlap and confusion
- See people and structure Issues more clearly
Get Started With the Accountability Chart
Use the free Accountability Chart tool to build the right structure first, then put the right people in the right seats.
Define the Structure You Need
Think about where your company is going, not simply how it’s organized today.
Create the Right Seats
Identify the major functions someone needs to be accountable for.
Clarify the Roles in Each Seat
Define up to five major roles for every seat.
Make One Person Accountable
Make one person ultimately accountable for each seat.
Add the Right People
Once the structure is clear, determine who belongs in each seat.
Frequently Asked Questions
What’s the difference between an Accountability Chart and an org chart?
An Accountability Chart shows who is accountable for each seat and its major responsibilities. An org chart typically focuses more on reporting relationships and hierarchy.
The Accountability Chart is designed to make ownership and accountability clear.
Should we put names on the Accountability Chart first?
Build the Accountability Chart structure before adding names.
Start with the seats and accountabilities the company needs, then determine which people belong in those seats.
How many people can be accountable for a seat?
One person should be ultimately accountable for each seat. Other people may contribute to the work, but clear accountability means one person owns the result.
How many roles should a seat have?
Each Accountability Chart seat should have up to five major roles.
Keep those roles focused on the seat’s core accountabilities rather than listing every task the person performs.
Can one person sit in more than one seat?
One person can fill more than one seat on the Accountability Chart, especially in a smaller company.
Keep the seats separate so everyone can clearly see the different accountabilities that person owns.
How often should we update the Accountability Chart?
Review your Accountability Chart regularly and update it when your structure or people change. Build it for where the company is going over the next six to 12 months, not simply how it looks today
Is the Accountability Chart free?
The EOS Accountability Chart is free to download. Complete the form to get the tool at no cost.
Download the Accountability Chart