LibGuides: ENGAGE: Life Skills: Personal Responsibility

Personal responsibility is the level of commitment people are willing to make in setting clear goals and taking full responsibility to achieve them.

Readings & Audio Books

Accountability: How to Take Ownership of Responsibilities
"“Accountability” — it’s a loaded word, but it shouldn’t be." (Leaders)
Developing Personal Accountability
"When you're personally accountable, you take ownership of situations that you're involved in. You see them through, and you take responsibility for what happens – good or bad." (Mind Tools)
Do You Understand What Accountability Really Means?
"Every leader I’ve ever met sees accountability as a foundational ingredient in a healthy and sustainable culture." (Harvard Business Review)
Personal Accountability: How to Improve Personal Accountability
"Personal accountability involves taking responsibility for your actions and the requisite consequences. Follow these tips to develop personal accountability." (Master Class)

Doing the right thing
Can you admit when you are wrong? Use this worksheet to explore honesty.
Kohlberg in your Future
Comprehend, evaluate, and apply integrity and honesty in this activity with various scenarios.
Locating Yourself
Explore statements, behaviors, and beliefs to 'locate' yourself relative to acceptance and trust, or resistance and threat.

Problem Solving Worksheet
Identify, explore, and solve a problem using this worksheet.
Social Problem Solving: Brainstorming
Explore a social problem and potential solutions using this worksheet.

Commitment, Obstacles, and Strategies
Use this worksheet to help design long-term life goals that are based on personal values.
Motivational Activities
Use the Auerbach GOOD model in this motivational activity.

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Why We Owe People Honesty

How to Stop Blaming Other People

Choose Carefully	The Choices Before Us	You, But Better
The Power of Mercy	Being Kind to Yourself	Happiness 2.0: The Only Way Out is Through