Doug Lemov's field notes

Posted on Friday about the topic of Tacit Accountability after several really productive days reflecting on developing coaches (and other teachers) with folks from the US Soccer Federation and affiliated organizations. The idea is that in developing people–coaches, teachers, students, players–we want to build a culture where the expectation is that feedback gets used and where…

“Accountability,” a colleague once said, “is a gift. It’s a way to help people make sure they accomplish the things they want to do.”  It was an unorthodox way of thinking about the concept.  Most people hear the word “accountability” with a negative connotation.  Nobody likes to be held accountable.  Few people really enjoy holding others…