New York

October 15–17, 2025

Berlin

November 3–4, 2025

How to build a culture of accountability in your teams

In this panel, we’ll discuss what a culture of accountability actually looks like in practice, and the role of the engineering leader in encouraging a culture of accountability, not blame, in busy developer teams.

Moderated by Sarah Milstein

Guests: Nick Smyth Abby Bangser Lesley Cordero

May 26, 2024

In high performing teams, individuals understand what is expected of them, and take ownership of their work.

Sounds simple enough, right?

Not always. Especially in fast paced orgs, a lot of developer time is spent either trying to prevent things from breaking, or trying to fix things after they break – which can easily lead to silos, decreased visibility, and a lack of trust between team members.

In this panel, we’ll discuss what  a culture of accountability actually looks like in practice, and the role of the engineering leader in encouraging a culture of accountability, not blame, in busy developer teams.

Register today to learn:

  • How to help your engineers to feel in control of their workload
  • How to encourage accountability without straying into micromanagement
  • The role of accountability in DevOps culture
  • How tools and processes such as feature flags can increase visibility and foster a sense of shared ownership
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