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Taking Responsibility: 3 Simple Tips to Take Control and be more Responsible

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A useful guide to responsibility: What it is, what does it mean to be a responsible person, how does it benefits us, how I can be a more responsible person. Discover the difference between responsibility and guilt, and everything you need to know about social responsibility.
What do we mean by responsibility? If you stop to think, this concept, surely, has been hovering over our heads since we're kids. Almost from the moment, you get to decide whether to follow the rules and obey or "challenge authority" (mom and dad) we have heard the words "You have to be responsible".

If you ask a child what it means to be responsible, he or she will say something like "do the right thing,""do what Mom and Dad say,""do my homework". Adults use the term responsibility to make children understand and assume that they must behave well and do the tasks adults request of them.

Do you think the term responsibility involves more than just obligations? What comes to your mind when you think of responsibility?

What does it mean to be responsible?

If we look at the etymological origin, the meaning of responsibility is not so much related to the tasks performed or the obligations, but rather with commitment involved.

Becoming a responsible person means being able to consciously make decisions, conduct behaviors that seek to improve oneself and/or help others. Most importantly, a responsible person accepts the consequences of his or her own actions and decisions.

The word responsibility comes from the Latin "responsum" (the one who is forced to answer to someone else). The verbs "Respondere and Spondere" are closely related and were widely used in the legal field. The first meant defending or justifying a fact in a trial and the second meant swearing, promising or assuming an obligation.

Therefore, we can define a responsible person as one who accepts the results of the decisions he or she makes. Oxford dictionary defines responsibility as:"The state or fact of being accountable or to blame for something.

This definition of responsibility emphasizes the need for the person to comply with the negative consequences of his or her actions.

From what we can see, it is a term that has different evaluations and can be quite abstract, but we use it regularly in our daily lives.

Why is it important to be responsible?

Being responsible brings us many benefits. It can help you achieve your goals and objectives in any area of your life. Responsibility allows you to create principles, morals and helps you to lead your life. Being a responsible person helps us to:

Be more honest: When we tend to tell the truth and keep our promises, the people around us will believe us and see us as an honest person.

Be more independent: Assuming the consequences of our actions will help us make better decisions.

Be more reliable: By being responsible, we gain other's trust and we will also gain confidence in ourselves. Doing the right thing will make us feel good. And even if we are wrong, we will be satisfied because we know that we have done our best.

The value of responsibility

Responsibility is taught from childhood. Both in families and in schools, the aim is to educate in values and morals.

It is clear that everyone wants a committed and responsible partner, responsible children who don't get into trouble, responsible parents and teachers who take care of the children, professionals who do their work responsibly. Why is that?

Because having people like that around us generates confidence, gives us security. We think,"yes, he is a responsible person, he will do it and things will work out. Feeling safe is one of the basic necessities in Maslow's pyramid.

This is one of the reasons why in our society, responsibility is so positively and highly valued because it gives us security, confidence, and a certain stability.

How can I be more responsible?

There is no magic formula that makes us more responsible. However, responsibility can be trained.

If you want to fulfill your purposes, your obligations, and commitments, what you need is, to a large extent, predisposition and motivation. Now, if you're still reading this then it's a sign that you do want to be more responsible so here are some guidelines for you:

1. Set goals: It's important to know what we do things for. Having a sense and direction helps us to be consistent and to continue to do our duty. If you think the goal is too long term, set small goals to achieve it. I advise you to write them down. It sounds silly, but putting it on paper makes them real. Writing your goals can help you be more responsible!

2. Objectivity: What is under my control or up to me and what is not? Make a list of the things that depend on you and you can control them. Your attention must be directed to those aspects, for what does not depend on you is not your responsibility.

3. Routines: If it takes a lot of effort to "get dressed", it's best to get organized. If you have a routine, you'll know what to do at every moment. But not only that, sometimes, knowing how much time you have to put in the effort also helps. "Come on, it's only an hour of study before I go to the movies!"

4. Rewards: Internal attributions come into play here. If you've reached what you set out to do, why not admit it? It's your moment, give yourself a pat on the back.

5. Be honest with yourself: Have you failed, was it something that you could control? Take responsibility, assume the consequences and analyze what you could have done differently, how would you improve for another time?

6. Share your plans: I'm not talking about posting on social networks. No, I mean something more intimate. Talk to your partner, your mother or your best friend and tell them what you're going to do, when and how. This way they will ask and become more involved and there will be no escape, you will have to comply.

7. Operationalize: This means that the things you can take responsibility for are actions. For example, picking up your room, delivering a job, preparing food, etc. These are concrete behaviors that you can take on as responsibilities and obligations to fulfill, but you cannot assume responsibility for the consequences. For example, the teacher can give you an A, people might like or not the food you prepared or flatter you but this is not up to you. Therefore, specify activities and tasks that you have the resources and willingness to do and get on with it!

I'm not going to trick you, becoming a responsible person will not come overnight. It requires effort and a commitment. Remember, the key to success is consistency. I encourage you to focus and get it.

You can start by writing your final goals in capital letters and their subtypes or sub-objectives with minuscules. It begins little by little, assuming responsibilities and step by step.

Remember the responsibility for your actions (not the arbitrary consequences). If one day you don't get the result you were expecting or you haven't found the clues to using your willpower, don't punish yourself. Analyze, think that you are on the right track because you are realizing the difficulties and accept the challenge again.

Responsibility & guilt

Guilt is not the same as responsibility. Being responsible for something doesn't mean guilty. This stuff that seems so basic but how many times have you been surprised saying: "It's not my fault!"

To understand each other, I'm going to tell you a story, which may even look familiar:

"You found a WhatsApp message just as soon as you got up. You have to finish and deliver the project by 13.00h. In addition, it is essential to be on time to the meeting and to do things perfectly, because it is a very important client. You invest all morning in this assignment, all your effort. When you leave the house, you take the subway, but it's late. "I should've left earlier, I'm gonna get caught." You're already five minutes late. You leave the subway and there is a rally that crosses the avenue "I can't believe it! Did it have to be today?" You're going to the other sidewalk, you're 15 minutes late. You get to the office, wait for the elevator. When you get upstairs, you look at the clock before you go in but you are 20 minutes late. The client's gone, your boss is going to kill you."

I told you it was so important that you got here on time! Look at the time! The client's gone very angry because of your tardiness! It was your responsibility!

You think I did it on purpose? It's not my fault that the subway was late and there was a rally cutting down the avenue!

What's going on here?

Everything you did was with good intentions, effort, and interest. However, different factors have caused you to fail to deliver the project on time.

What is the real responsibility? Deliver the completed project by 13.00h

Whose responsibility is it that the client got angry? The client's own responsibility, because we cannot control the emotions that another person feels.

Guilt carries implicit components that don't help us at all. For example, it is not the same being responsible for a decision as being guilty of a decision. What does guilt involve?

Voluntary Action: To make someone feel guilty of something, you need an active search to get that result.

The result will be negative. If you're guilty of something, that something is going to be negative.

It adds up: The fact that we blame someone for an event means that the only way to prevent it from happening would be to eliminate the culprit. However, being responsible means that he or she engaged in certain behaviors that helped produce that outcome.

Guilt leads us to think about the cause - consequences: Not everything in life happens because of cause and effect. Most things depend on a multitude of factors, as in the story we've seen before. Even sometimes, changing one of them doesn't give us get a different result.

It is important that we bear this in mind because sometimes we take responsibility for things that we cannot control, that we could not change even if we wanted to change it with all our might. Feeling guilty for events, results or situations that do not depend on us affects our mood, frustrates us and often angers us.

The same thing happens when they make us feel guilty. We see it as unfair because what has happened was not in our plans either. Before blaming someone, ask yourself if the negative results obtained have been intentionally sought by the other person or not. Make sure you have done everything in your power to fulfill your responsibility.

Responsibility: Why do I feel bad when I'm not responsible?

In social psychology, Wiener's theory, the theory of attributions refers to the explanations given by each one of us to the causes, reasons or results of what happens to us. Attributes have a strong influence on the way we feel, how we relate to others and even how we act. And of course, it influences us when we take on responsibilities.

There are:

1. External attributions: When the explanation or cause of the facts is transferred to something external. We have no responsibility. For example, when we say that "you get on my nerves" as if we were not in control of them and it was inevitable to feel that way. Most people use this type of attribution to evade responsibility, doing so in the wrong way. Another case could be when we say "it was such bad luck", implying that we have all the skills and abilities necessary to obtain an optimal result, however, chance has negatively influenced the result= zero responsibility.

2. Internal attributions: The explanation or cause of the facts is in ourselves. It can be used when you succeed "thanks to me this happened","without my effort it wouldn't have been possible". Also in a situation where we know that there have been negative consequences for another and we assume that we have been involved. We ask for forgiveness by taking on the responsibility "I'm so sorry","Sorry, I didn't realize".

Clearly, a person's attribution style can have a great influence on their self-esteem, their self-concept and, why not, their happiness. For example, someone who does not take responsibility for his or her accomplishments out of excess modesty will have a low self-concept. Giving the impression that his accomplishments never depend on him. On the contrary, a person who always takes credit for his or her merits will give the impression of being a self-righteous, arrogant, and narcissistic person.

What do you think will happen if we use internal attributions for negative and external results for positive ones? Exactly the same.

We must be consistent and objective. It is good to follow our principles and take responsibility for the consequences of the things we do wrong, but for the things we do well. This will give us emotional balance and promote our self-confidence.

3 tips to be more socially responsible

When we speak of social responsibility, we are referring to certain specific guidelines that are set in a given society, with the aim of ensuring that co-existence is correct, peaceful and leads to well-being.

Social responsibility affects relationships with others, but also with oneself:

Tip 1: Commitment

One of the angles of social responsibility is commitment. We commit ourselves continuously. In our work, with family, friends, partners, etc. Commitment means making a promise to someone and keeping it.

It's funny because on many occasions, we make promises to ourselves and we skip them. "On Monday I will start eating healthy for sure", " I'm going to the gym three days a week, no excuses". I am absolutely sure that one of these promises rings a bell for you, and I am also sure that one of them has not been fulfilled. Don't you think it's strange that even though we're committed to ourselves, we don't carry out our promises? Imagine what would happen if you made those promises to someone else:

"This Monday, yes or no, grandma, I'm going to take care of you": But you don't show up.

"Today I have to work, but tomorrow I will help you to study son": But you don't help him.

"I'm teaching at the gym three days a week." But you don't show up.

Why do responsibilities and commitment towards others seem more important than to ourselves?

Tip 2: Obligations

The second angle of social responsibility is obligations. They're the ones that are taught from childhood. At every age and at every stage of life, it is up to us to learn and incorporate into our repertoire different tasks, in order to adapt ourselves to the society. These are our responsibilities and/or obligations.

Many times, these obligations are not said out loud, they are just assumed. We have certain activities that become a part of our obligations. For example, Mom always puts the washing machine in, Dad always does the shopping, my brother always takes out the dog, I set the table.
What if one day Mommy gets off work late? No clean clothes What if one day my brother forgets to take the dog out? He pees inside the house What if dad doesn't have a car to go shopping that day? No food
They may seem extreme examples, because in general, what happens is that responsibilities rotate. However, sometimes this happens and we find ourselves in situations like "Mom, I don't have any clothes!" Dad, you haven't bought me the cookies I like!","John is grounded because the dog has peed!"

I invite you to consider examples in which the people around you had implicit obligations and responsibilities, not agreed upon, have failed to fulfill them, and it has become a conflict when it comes to assuming the consequences. Whose responsibility is it? Whose fault is it?

Willpower could be defined when we continue to make efforts and sacrifices to achieve a goal or objective, which will bring us great satisfaction in achieving it.

This becomes more relevant when they are short-term goals. It's easier to maintain willpower. Therefore, it is good to set small goals when the effort has to be very constant over a long period of time.

It also helps to wonder why. Why did I decide to do this? Do I still want that? What do I have to do to get it? Answering these questions will give you strength and make you reaffirm your decision, prompting you to continue forward!

As always, I invite you to comment below, what did you think? What do you do to be responsible? If you have any questions or want to share your opinion, go ahead.

This article is originally in Spanish written by Patricia Sanchez Seisdedos, translated by Alejandra Salazar.

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Being responsible means that you contributed to an event occurring, either by your actions or your failure to take action. Of course this could be a good or a bad thing depending upon the circumstances. If you have contributed to something positive happening, you may not struggle to take responsibility for your role; although some people do. Where you tend to see people struggle to accept responsibility is when things go wrong. Few people like to admit that they contributed to a poor outcome. However, being responsible means that you must step up and take responsibility.

Have you ever caused something to happen and not taken responsibility for it?

Many people have done exactly this and have not owned up. A person with a winner's mindset will actually own up and take responsibility. In reality it is part of human nature to cause things to happen. Sometimes these are not intentional acts and you may feel bad over a certain outcome. Being responsible means that you will own up regardless of the outcome but this is not always an easy thing to do. Once the outcome has been revealed it can be difficult to say that you were the cause of it.

Being responsible for your own life is one of the most positive things you can do. Discover the other essential components of a positive mindset with my Free Report - From Negative to Positive.

​Misunderstandings About Being Responsible

Those people who refrain from being responsible for their outcomes do so because they really don't understand the truth about being responsible.

There are 2 fundamental aspects of being responsible which you must understand:

Being responsible is not taking blame

Blame insinuates that you did something deliberately. When we attribute blame we are usually looking for a scapegoat. We are not really looking for a solution; we just want to avoid responsibility.

Being responsible is about accepting that a mistake was made, identifying that mistake and rectifying it. Rather than looking for a scapegoat, you are looking for a way forward.

Being responsible is positive

Being responsible is about being positive and solution focused. It is not a sign of weakness to take responsibility for your mistakes. It is a sign of supreme confidence.

You know that you made a mistake but you are confident enough to know that you can rectify it. Positive belief leads to positive action and, better outcomes.

The benefits of being responsible

​When you start being responsible for your outcomes, you will start to experience a range of benefits. The following are just some of the key benefits which you will experience when you start being responsible:

1. You become more confident

As well as being the cause of an issue or circumstance, being responsible also means that you have the power to make things better. Simply put, if you​r mistake had enough influence to produce the wrong outcome; ​doing the right thing will have enough influence to produce the right outcome.

When you see things from this perspective, you begin to see how powerful and influential you can be. You begin to realise that you can achieve whatever you want as long as you choose, and implement, the correct actions.

When you fail to take the actions that you need to take to achieve your goals, it is usually for one of the following reasons:

​When being responsible for your life is a core principle that you live by; you are never afraid to get started. You accept that you might not get it right first time, but you know that you can learn from whatever outcome you achieve. Then, you can implement whatever changes you need to make and achieve a better outcome. Being responsible means that you are always learning and, always improving. So, you can never fail because you don't give up until you get where you want to go.

Imagine having a mindset whereby you believed that you could achieve anything that you set your mind to. Being responsible for you own life allows you to achieve this because when you see each experience as a learning experience, you are always confident that you can improve.

​If you struggle with your confidence, you will want to check out Unbreakable Self Confidence.

2. You solve more problems

​When you are not being responsible, you find it more difficult to solve any problems that arise. The reason for this is pretty simple; there are a number of potential causes of any problem and by avoiding being responsible, you are refusing to consider one of the most likely causes of the problems you experience - you i.e. your actions or failure to take action.

There may be several reasons why you refuse to consider the idea that you are responsible for your own outcomes, including:

​Those are just 3 of the most common reasons but each of them makes you look worse. Most people can accept when others make mistakes because we know that we make them too. When you refuse to look at your own mistakes, it irritates others because even if you are not arrogant, you come across that way. Being honest about your mistakes is actually a great way to build relationships.

When you are willing to consider your own mistakes, by being responsible, you are more likely to find some or, all of the problem. Remember that there is one common denominator in all your problems - you.

That doesn't mean you should beat yourself up. You should feel empowered because you now know what you need to change and so; a better outcome is in your hands. Life is full of problems and challenges. When you are willing to consider everything that might be contributing to your problems, you are more likely to solve these problems quickly.

The one common denominator in all your problems is you. You must accept the reality that you have some responsibility for the situation.

3. You experience better relationships

Have you ever noticed how people give someone an easy time when that person admits that they made a mistake? We are all human and as such, we all make mistakes. Nobody is infallible and deep down we know that. Therefore, when somebody owns their mistake, we can see a little of ourselves in them. We know that we make mistakes too so we are more likely to react with empathy and compassion.

Empathy and compassion serve to improve the quality of relationships by helping people bond and relate to each other.

Alternatively, think about how you feel when somebody refuses to accept responsibility even though you know that it is them who made the mistake. They seem less trustworthy. If they blame someone else for their mistake, you are likely to think that they would blame you just as easily. It is hard to empathise or be compassionate with someone like this and with the breakdown of trust, the relationship suffers.

​Being responsible is part of the honest, open and authentic communication that builds great relationships. For more great strategies to build relationships, check out How to Talk So Others Will Listen.

4. You become a role model

You owe it to your family to act responsibly. By doing this you are teaching your children good habits and you are helping them to accept responsibility for their actions. You are displaying the strong values which you would like them to develop.

It is the same with friends and colleagues. Rather than telling others how they should behave, you are demonstrating it by being a suitable role model. Rather than preach your values, you are living them.

I bet you can think of someone who never behaves in the manner they expect others to behave. Their hypocrisy is really irritating isn't it? It is as if they think that they are better than you and; they don't have to play by the same rules. You don't want to cooperate with them and neither does anyone else.

If you want others to behave in a particular manner, the best way to do it is to demonstrate the behaviour that you wish to see. When you constantly hold yourself to the highest standards, most people will want to emulate you. There will be one or two exceptions, but you will have a lot less conflict than you would if you tried telling others what to do.

Being responsible for your own thoughts, words and behaviour is one way in which you hold yourself to the highest standard. When people see you hold yourself accountable, they will have less resistance when you hold them accountable for their actions too.

You don't have to have a position of authority to be a leader. A leader goes first so, remember that you set the example you wish to see before you tell others how to behave. When you do so consistently, you will have to tell less people and any correction you offer, will be from an honest, authentic position.

Being responsible for your own life is one of the most positive things you can do. Discover the other essential components of a positive mindset with my Free Report - From Negative to Positive.

5. Improved decision making

Making decisions and choices is also connected to responsibility. It is quite easy to put off making a particular decision because you are worried or fearful of the consequences. There may be other people who will be affected by this decision and by putting it off, you are not helping them.

Instead you need to be responsible to yourself and to others by taking the bull by the horns and making a tough decision. You may not be able to please everyone but you need to make the right choice for you.

By actually taking action and doing something you are being responsible. Once you have made this decision you need to be strong enough to follow it through. On the way, you may meet with obstacles and roadblocks. You need to hold strong with your conviction and stay with your original decision.

​Being responsible for every aspect of your life is a core value which will alow you to live your best life while being true to yourself. For more on values, check out Values Based Living.

​Conclusion

​Actions of responsibility can be seen by politicians and business leaders around the world today. They make a decision, good or bad, and then stay with their choice and follow it to an end result. You don't have to like or respect these people but they have the courage of their convictions. They know what they believe in and what they want to achieve and they take responsibility for making it happen. They know that not everyone will agree with them but being responsible is not about popularity. Nobody will agree with everything that you do. By being responsible you take responsibility for your beliefs, ideas, goals, mistakes and achievements. You will be stronger, more confident and more successful in every area of your life.

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Being responsible means that you contributed to an event occurring, either by your actions or your failure to take action. Of course this could be a good or a bad thing depending upon the circumstances. If you have contributed to something positive happening, you may not struggle to take responsibility for your role; although some people do.

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A sign of wisdom and maturity is when you come to terms with the realization that your decisions cause your rewards and consequences. You are responsible for your life, and your ultimate success depends on the choices you make. - Denis Waitley, author and coach

Abigail manages a team of exceptional people, who work well together to accomplish their goals.

However, one person, Jim, regularly causes problems with the rest of the group. For instance, he consistently misses deadlines. When asked why, he points the finger at one of his teammates, instead of admitting that it was his own procrastination that caused him to fail.

Jim's behavior has a significant negative impact on the team. People don't want to work with him, and they resent his apathetic attitude and his unwillingness to change his behavior.

It can be frustrating to have people like Jim on your team. However, there are steps that you take to put things right. In this article, we'll discuss strategies that you can use to do this.

What Causes a Lack of Responsibility?

People duck responsibility for reasons ranging from simple laziness or a fear of failure, through to a sense of feeling overwhelmed by the scale of a problem or a situation.

Whatever the reason, if people fail to take responsibility, they'll fail in their jobs, they'll fail their teams, and they'll fail to grow as individuals. All of this makes it important to address the issue.

Signs of Not Being Responsible

Sometimes it isn't obvious when people are shirking their responsibilities, but there are several signs to watch out for.

These include:

Lacking interest in their work, and in the well-being of the team.

Blaming others for mistakes and failures.

Missing deadlines.

Avoiding challenging tasks and projects, and not taking risks.

Regularly complaining about unfair treatment by team leaders and team members - and engaging in self-pity.

Avoiding taking initiative, and being dependent on others for work, advice, and instructions.

Lacking trust in team members and leaders.

Making excuses regularly - they may often say "It's not my fault," or, "That's unfair."

Ways to Encourage Responsibility

When team members don't take responsibility for their actions, some managers may just hope that the problem goes away. Others may try to remove these people from their teams completely.

Neither of these approaches is ideal - the situation is likely to get worse if you just leave it alone; while laying people off should be a last resort, especially if you're dealing with people who have the potential to be effective team members.

Instead, your aim should be to provide your people with the skills and resources needed to do their jobs, and then to create an environment where it's easy for them to take responsibility for their decisions and actions.

And yes, sometimes you'll need to be firm and courageous, and sometimes your actions will cause conflict.

We'll now explore a variety of strategies and tools that you can use to get people to take responsibility.

Start by Talking

Your first step is to talk to the individuals concerned. Find out if there are circumstances that are contributing to the situation, or if there are problems that you can deal with. After all, bad things can happen in people's lives, and this can clearly affect their behavior at work.

Then provide feedback, so that the individuals know that their behavior needs to change. The GROW Model may be useful here, and, depending on the circumstances, you may need to provide appropriate support.

What you learn in your discussion provides the context for the next actions that you take.

Tip:

Make sure that you have clear, accurate examples that you can cite when you provide feedback. If you don't, your arguments won't stand up, and you'll risk leaving the individual feeling victimized.

Ensure Adequate Resources

A sensible early action is to ensure that your people have the resources they need to do their job. This might include providing training, equipment, access to mentors and coaches, and suchlike.

This is a key step in helping people take responsibility for their work - if they don't have the "tools" needed to do their jobs, it's easy to shun responsibility!

Communicate Roles, Responsibilities, and Objectives

Your people also need to know clearly what their job roles and responsibilities are.

When working with your team on a project, use a Responsibility Assignment Matrix to help keep assignments and responsibilities clear. You may also want to use a Team Charter to define everyone's roles and responsibilities within the team.

Re-Engage People

This then leads on to re-engagement. Think about how you, yourself, feel when you're doing work that you love or care deeply about.

Tip:

Make sure that you're familiar with Herzberg's Motivators and Hygiene Factors. Herzberg identified common sources of job dissatisfaction, as well as highlighting the things that motivate people.

You must do both in order for team members to be happy and engaged in their work.

Help People To Take Control

Sometimes, people feel that they have no control over their lives. To them, it doesn't matter what they do or how hard they work, nothing makes much of a difference.

If you discover that people have an external locus of control, help them overcome this. Set modest goals so that they can achieve some quick wins; and then help them build their self-confidence. Also, remind them of their strengths and past successes, and teach them how to think positively, instead of engaging in damaging, negative self-talk.

You can also break up any large tasks or projects into smaller goals or steps. A huge project or goal will make people feel overwhelmed, and, instead of being accountable for their work, they're far more likely to shun their responsibilities.

Note:

People who don't take responsibility often play the blame game. When you notice team members starting to point the finger of blame, stop them immediately. Shift their focus away from assigning blame, and, instead, direct it to what needs to be done to fix the problem and move forward.

Give Plenty of Praise

Finally, be sure to give your people plenty of praise when they do take responsibility. And, help them improve by providing them with consistent, effective, fair feedback.

Don't Micromanage

If you're having problems with members of your team not taking responsibility, it's also worth taking a fresh look at your own management style. Perhaps you aren't delegating clearly, or you're micromanaging them - if you hover over their shoulder and second-guess their every action, they're going to be reluctant to do anything without you in the background.

So, learn the art of delegation, and avoid micromanagement. Give your people the freedom they need to make their own decisions, but be ready to guide them in the right direction if required. If they're able to make decisions on their own, they'll start to realize that their efforts really do make a difference.

Tip:

By using these strategies, you'll be able to go a long way toward getting people to take responsibility.

Some people, however, simply may not be mature enough to do the job. Do what you sensibly can, but don't keep them "hanging around" once you've exhausted all reasonable options. (Clearly, make sure that you fully comply with national employment law and internal HR policies when you take any action.)

Tip 2:

As you work through this process, document everything, so that you can explain your actions if challenged.

Key Points

People who don't take responsibility for their work or actions are likely to have a negative impact on their team. Look for apathy, finger pointing, missed deadlines, or phrases like "It's not my fault" to spot team members who are avoiding accountability.

To help people take more responsibility for their work, provide them with the skills and resources to actually do their job. Then, set up an environment that makes it easy for them to change, and help them to take responsibility for their decisions and actions.

You can do this by:

Providing adequate resources.

Communicating roles, responsibilities, and objectives.

Re-engaging your team.

Helping team members to take control.

Avoiding micromanagement.

Giving praise.

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A sign of wisdom and maturity is when you come to terms with the realization that your decisions cause your rewards and consequences. You are responsible for your life, and your ultimate success depends on the choices you make. - Denis Waitley, author and coach Abigail manages a team of exceptional people, who work well together to accomplish their goals.

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What is the responsible as individuals?
Why we should responsible?
How can we become a responsible person?
What is the benefits of being responsible as individuals ?

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- honest (trust worthy) (do not lie)
- punctual ( do not late for any event)
- submit assignment on time
- loving (love family members and also animals- not abuse wild animals)
- do whatever we have promised before
- independent (not just wait for other's help)
- no procrastinate

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- become a better person
- well behavior and friendly
- achieve our goal
- do our task efficiently
- get more friends
- success in life
- good role model
- able to solve a problem without depends on others

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1. Set goals: Write down a short term target before setting the long term target.

2. Objectivity: Make a list of the things that depend on you and you can control them. Your attention must be directed to those aspects, for what does not depend on you is not your responsibility.

3. Routines: If you have a routine, you’ll know what to do at every moment. Have a timetable to use the time wisely.

4. Rewards: Give motivation to our own when we able to achieve either one goal.

5. Be honest with yourself: Knowing own bad habit and try to overcome it!

6. Share your plans: Set up a group that will prevent us to give up in halfway.

7. Operationalize: Don't wait others to help you to solve your daily problem!

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- Become more confident
- can solve more problems on our own
- experience more better relationship
- become a role model
- improved decision making

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independent --> stand on our own feet
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What is mean by responsible citizen.
How to become a responsible citizen.
Who has the characteristic of being responsible citizen.

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- Responsible citizens is important because they are the one who leads how the world will look like in the future.
- Has knowledge about their role in community, state and the world.
- Has a role in making the world a better place to live.

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- Obey the rule of law.
- Not throwing away rubbish.
- Fly your country’s flag.
- Respect the property of others.
- Making the surrounding harmony.
- Respect the rights, beliefs, and opinions of others.
- Protect the environment.

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How to Be a Good Citizen – 10 Ways to Show Good Citizenship

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How to Be a Good Citizen – 10 Ways to Show Good Citizenship

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https://daringtolivefully.com/good-citizen

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The concept of citizenship was born in the city-states of Ancient Greece; specifically, in Athens. Greek education at the time was designed to instruct citizens in the values, intellectual frameworks, and habits-of-mind required to be free men. That is, to actively participate in the political system that shaped their lives and guaranteed their freedoms.

Today, being a citizen means that you're part of a group, and that you have legal and political rights within that group. It brings with it both privileges and obligations. I would argue that we each have a duty, or an obligation, to be good citizens. After all, a nation is only as healthy as its individual citizens.

Nonetheless, in modern times, people generally aren't educated on how to be good citizens. Therefore, I asked myself the following questions: "What does it mean to be a good citizen?", and, "How do you become a good citizen?" In this post I'm going to share with you the answers that I came up with.

Below you'll find 10 ways to be a good citizen.

1. A Good Citizen is Patriotic.

Patriotism is having and showing devotion for your country. It means having an attachment to certain national cultural values and showing critical loyalty to your nation. Some ways to show patriotism include the following:

Brush up on your country's history.

Read up on social studies.

Obey the rule of law.

Pay your taxes.

Learn the national anthem.

Fly your country's flag.

Don't litter or engage in acts of vandalism that deface your environment.

Travel around your country and talk to your fellow citizens.

Cheer for your country's team in sports events (World Cup, I'm looking at you).

At the same time, keep in mind that patriotism should not be confused with nationalism. Nationalism is thinking of your nation as being superior to others, and worthy of dominance. Patriots are proud of their country, but they understand that other people are also rightly proud of theirs.

Look at the words of a church hymn written in 1934 by the American Lloyd Stone to the melody of Finlandia by the Finnish composer Jean Sibelius:

This is my song, Oh God of all the nations,
A song of peace for lands afar and mine.
This is my home, the country where my heart is;
Here are my hopes, my dreams, my sacred shrine.
But other hearts in other lands are beating,
With hopes and dreams as true and high as mine.

A good citizen loves their country-a good citizen is a patriot.

2. Model the Personal Qualities of Good Citizens.

The personal qualities of a good citizen include the following:

Honesty - tell the truth.

Integrity - be morally upright.

Responsibility - be accountable for yourself and your actions.

Respectfulness - treat others how you want to be treated.

Compassion - show fellowship with your compatriots who are down on their luck by volunteering and/or making donations to charities.

Kindness - be friendly.

Tolerance - be tolerant of other races and religions.

Courtesy - be considerate of others.

Self-Discipline - have self-control and cultivate the ability to follow through on what you say you're going to do.

Moral Courage - stand up for what you consider to be wrong and defend those who cannot defend themselves.

Love of Justice - be fair and ask that others be so as well.

Imagine what your country would be like if all its citizens strived to achieve these personal qualities. Start by adopting them yourself.

There are two ways in which you can develop the characteristics listed above. In my post on How to Develop Your Character - Benjamin Franklin's Thirteen Virtues, I explain that at the age of twenty Benjamin Franklin resolved to always do right and avoid any wrongdoing.

The way in which he planned to achieve this was by creating a list of 13 virtues. He also created a plan for developing those virtues. I recommend you do something similar.

In addition, in his youth George Washington captured 110 Rules of Civility & Decent Behavior. They were rules for comporting oneself in a way that would be respectful of others, and of the self. Look through the rules and come up with your own set of rules of behavior.

3. Be a Productive Member of Society.

A good citizen contributes to their nation by being productive. They're productive employees, business owners, artists, public servants, caregivers, and so on. Good citizens share their skills, talents, and abilities with others. They make a positive contribution to their nation.

4. Be Active In Your Community.

A good citizen is active in their community. They participate in the social life of their city or town, and they look for ways to make their communities a better place to live. That is, if they see a problem in their community they look for ways to solve it.

Here are some ways to be active in your community:

Shop locally.

Attend community events - keep your eyes open for events that are happening in your area such as festivals, community theatre, a gallery opening, and so on.

Join a local club that's devoted to an activity that interests you, such as running, cycling, or kayaking.

Here are some ways to better your community:

Participate in a community-driven cleanup project.

Help plant a community garden.

Organize a campaign to raise money for new playground equipment.

Help out your neighbors.

Instead of being cooped up in your home glued to a technological device, get out there and become an active member of your community. It will make you a better citizen.

5. Keep Yourself Well-Informed.

Read to educate yourself about the important issues facing your nation. In 1761, John Adams implied that one of the reasons to emphasize literacy is that it makes people better citizens. Look at the following quote:

"Every man has in politics as well as religion a right to think and speak and act for himself. I must judge for myself, but how can I judge, how can any man judge, unless his mind has been opened and enlarged by reading?"

If you're asking yourself what you should read to keep well-informed, here are some suggestions:

Various news sources that cover local, national and global news.

Books on important world issues.

Biographies of people who have helped shape the world.

History books.

Political science books such as Rawls' A Theory of Justice, Plato's The Republic, and Mill's On Liberty.

6. Be Vigilant.

A country depends on a well-informed and civic minded population to safeguard the people's individual freedoms and political rights. A good citizen remains vigilant in order to ascertain that the government is doing all of the following:

Meeting its obligations to its citizens;

Acting appropriately within its sphere and jurisdiction; and

Adhering to the limits of state action.

To do this, a citizen must have the basic skills necessary to be able to assess arguments logically and critically.

In addition, if a citizen believes that the government is overstepping its bounds or failing in its duties, the citizen must speak up. In the words of Thomas Jefferson:

"All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent."

7. Participate in Your Nation's Political Life.

If you want to be a good citizen, you should be politically active. There are many ways to this. Here are some ideas:

Identify an issue you care about and pursue it.

Attend rallies and events.

Go to city council meetings.

Join a political organization.

Volunteer for a political campaign.

Vote! Do your part to elect capable, civic minded leaders.

Run for political office.

As a citizen, you have the right to have your voice heard. Exercise that right.

8. Be a Mentor.

Today's kids are tomorrow's citizens. Help shape the citizens of the future by mentoring kids. Some ideas on ways you can mentor kids are the following:

Talk to your own kids about civics and teach them to be good citizens.

Join a school-based mentoring program and tutor kids who aren't doing well academically.

Get involved in an organization such as Big Brothers Big Sisters.

A while ago I published a post on how to leave a legacy. A great legacy to leave your nation is to play a part in forming good citizens who will contribute to the nation's well-being.

9. Be Well-Rounded.

The third point in this blog post indicates that a good citizen has to be productive. That is, they need to have the knowledge necesary to produce in today's world - technical skills, legal skills, medical skills, and so on. However, a good citizen should also be well-rounded.

A well-rounded person is better at creative problem solving and innovation than a person who is not well-rounded. In addition, they can make contributions not only to a country's GDP, but also to the cultural wealth of their nation.

Here are some of the qualities of a well-rounded person:

They're well-read.

A well-rounded person is cultured.

They're well-educated.

They develop not only their mental faculties, but also their emotional, physical, and spiritual faculties.

10. Order Your Corner Of the World

Your home is a microcosm of your country. If you want to live in a clean, healthy, prosperous, happy nation, start by creating these circumstances at home.

The Chinese philosopher Confucius once said the following: "To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right."

Do things like the following:

Keep a clean and organized home environment.

Eat healthy meals.

Keep to a budget and don't go into debt.

Pay your bills on time.

Don't waste water or electricity.

Recycle.

Create a list of simple rules for your family to follow.

Set personal development goals and strive to achieve them.

Start small- create order at home. Good homes lead to good neighborhoods, which lead to good cities, which lead to good states, which lead to good countries, which lead to a good world.

Conclusion

I, for one, am making an effort to be a good citizen of Panama, and of the world. How about you? Live your best life by being a good citizen.

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Being a citizen means that you're part of a group, and that you have legal and political rights within that group. It brings with it both privileges and obligations. I would argue that we each have a duty, or an obligation, to be good citizens. Here are 10 ways to be a good citizen.

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- Respectfulness – treat others how you want to be treated.
- Tolerance – be tolerant of other races and religions.
- Try to serve the others before yourself.
- Being helpful to one another.
- Honesty - in voting you leader.
- Responsibility – be accountable for yourself and your actions.
- Moral Courage – stand up for what you consider to be wrong and defend those who cannot defend themselves

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What is meant by responsibility as members of community?
How to become a responsible community members?
Benefits of being responsible community members?

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- someone that understand basic human rights
- knows how important it is to be engaged in their community
- involves themselves in their community will benefits everyone in society

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- respect laws that were made and abide by them
- help communities and those who live in them by volunteering
- helping local businesses
- being less selfish
- rendering social services to youngsters without parents or elderly people
- taking part in cleaning the street

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- increased sense of social responsibility
- build relationship with peers and adults
- improve lifelong communication
- enhance critical thinking skills
- helps find passion and interest

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-What is meant by responsibility as members of a family

-How to become a responsible family member

-What is the benefits of being responsible family member

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-each members of a family have diffferent responsiblilty

-every members need to carry out their responsibilty as a family member

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-The head of the family(the father) have the responsibility of making money and providing the needs for the other family members and ensure his family safety.

-The mother have the responbility of taking care of the childrens and to love her childrens with all her heart

-The childrens have the responbility of respect their parents and listen to them.

-When the children grow up,they need to take care of their parents with love as their parents grow old

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-will have a happy family

-relationship between family members will grow stronger

-childrens will grow up to be a good person

-will have less to none arguments between family members