Are you constantly putting out fires on your team?
Deadlines are missed, people are disengaged, and ownership is unclear.

The problem is not laziness. It is lack of clarity

In this video, Rebecca and Adam from AscendED Consulting walk you through a four-step accountability system built for CEOs, executives, and leadership teams who need to align culture with performance and drive real results

This is not theory.
It is a repeatable, practical system that works for modern teams across all generations, including Gen Z

What You Will Learn:
- How to align your company culture and performance expectations
- How to identify the behaviors that matter most for your organization’s success
- How to design a custom accountability system using tools like simple self-assessments and behavior-based tracking
- How to equip your managers with the clarity and confidence to lead effectively
- How to create consistent feedback loops that improve trust, engagement, and retention
- How to strengthen leadership decisions around compensation, promotions, and development

Who This Is For:
- CEOs
- Founders
- People leaders
- Department heads
- HR professionals
- Executives building high-performing teams

If you are leading a team that is quiet quitting, burning out, or missing expectations, this framework will help you bring structure, clarity, and results.

This system prevents burnout, improves retention, builds trust, and creates the kind of culture people want to stay and grow in

Want Our Help?
This four-step system is the foundation of our Gold Package at AscendED Consulting.
We work directly with leadership teams to build custom accountability systems that align culture and performance across every level of the organization
Visit ascended-consulting.com to learn more.

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Hosted by Rebecca Burtram & Adam Howard | AscendED Consulting

What if the biggest barrier to Gen Z’s performance isn’t motivation but the absence of deadlines in their education?

In this episode, we unpack how schools’ shift to “no deadlines, no zeroes” created a generation that struggles with urgency, ownership, and time management. Now, those same students are your employees, and the consequences are hitting your bottom line.

As educators turned workplace consultants, we saw this shift firsthand. Well-meaning policies removed structure and unintentionally taught students that time is flexible, expectations are negotiable, and consequences are optional.

In this episode you’ll learn:

🔹 How deadline-free schooling trained Gen Z to wait for urgency rather than generate it
🔹 Why inconsistent accountability systems create ambiguity, anxiety, and missed goals
🔹 How to rebuild urgency through structured, fair accountability—not micromanagement
🔹 Practical tools for managers: checkpoint systems, post-mortems, and growth-based consequences
🔹 Why consistency and follow-up are more effective than pressure or scolding

Deadlines aren’t about rigidity they’re about rhythm. And when teams have rhythm, they move faster, with confidence, clarity, and purpose.

If your team is struggling with missed timelines and lost momentum, this episode will give you the roadmap to reset expectations and build a workplace where accountability drives results.

#LeadershipDevelopment #GenZWorkplace #AccountabilityAtWork #FutureOfWork #AscendEDWorkplace #PeopleManagement #DeadlineCulture

Hosted by Rebecca Burtram & Adam Howard | AscendED Consulting
What if accountability isn’t just about performance but also about mental health, motivation, and retention?

In this episode, we break down the science-backed benefits of consistent accountability systems and explain why today’s teams, especially Gen Z, don’t just need feedback and goals. They need clarity, structure, and support to thrive.

As former educators turned workplace consultants, we’ve seen firsthand how structure reduces anxiety, boosts confidence, and creates space for growth. You’ll learn:

🔹 How clear expectations reduce stress and decision fatigue

🔹 Why accountability increases motivation, ownership, and team resilience

🔹 The link between structure, emotional safety, and innovation

🔹 What healthy accountability looks like in practice (hint: it's not micromanagement)

🔹 How to use accountability systems as retention tools, not just performance levers

Hosted by Rebecca Burtram & Adam Howard | AscendED Consulting
Gen Z is here, and leaders across industries are struggling to manage them.
Low initiative. High turnover. Fragile under feedback. Sound familiar?

In this episode, two former educators-turned-workplace consultants pull back the curtain on the real reason Gen Z is struggling at work: a school system that never taught them accountability. We reveal how the classroom culture of flexible deadlines, inflated grades, and consequence-free environments has created ripple effects across today’s workforce and how you, as a business leader, can fix it.

✅ What CEOs are getting wrong about Gen Z
✅ How a lack of accountability systems is costing your company
✅ What structure, clarity, and coaching can do to transform performance
✅ Why AscendED’s education-based approach works where others don’t

🔥 If you’re ready to stop blaming a generation and start solving the root problem, this episode is for you.

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