Benefits of an Accountability Partner
Having an external accountability partner can significantly improve the likelihood of your success in reaching your goals. Here are some of the researched reasons why:
There is an increased likelihood of success if publicly declare your goals.
Provides crucial social support – having an accountability partner provides social support to help you overcome obstacles and maintain motivation
Boosts intrinsic motivation as regular feedback and encouragement is provided
Helps you stay focused and persistent - regularly discussing goals and progress with an accountability partner helps individuals stay focused and persistent, even when facing challenges.
Reduces procrastination - knowing that someone else is monitoring your progress can reduce procrastination and encourage timely action.
Increases Confidence - receiving positive reinforcement from an accountability partner can boost self-efficacy and confidence in one's ability to achieve goals.
Goal clarity & better planning with an accountability coach – structured goal-setting frameworks are provided, helping goal clarity, focus and planning.
Structured appointments – lift goal completion chances by 30%
External accountability is even more powerful when there is a structured appointment setting – a study found that individuals have a 65% chance of completing a goal if they commit to someone. However, if they have a specific accountability appointment with that person, their chances increase to 95%. (American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) Study)
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