Ownership
n.capable, thoughtfulprofessional
What it means
Willing responsibility for a task, decision, or result.
Reach for it when naming willing responsibility for a task, decision, and its consequences
Giving students ownership of the garden increased their care for it.
Choose between these
8- playful
when informal support for a shared plan is enough
not when Buy-in is weaker and does not mean someone will lead or answer for delivery.
- warm
when sustained dedication is more important than control
not when Commitment can support another person's project without owning it.
- warm
when caring for something on behalf of others matters
not when Stewardship rejects the possessive control implied by literal ownership.
- professional
accountability
when answering for results is central
not when Accountability concerns consequences and can exist without control over the work.
- professional
when acting without waiting for instruction deserves praise
not when Initiative can begin work without accepting its long-term consequences.
- professional
when duty and accountability are the safe claims
not when Responsibility may be assigned without the willing initiative of ownership.
- formal
when real power to decide is the important condition
not when Agency does not by itself create duty for the outcome.
- formal
possession
when legal holding of property is the intended sense
not when Possession is literal and misses the workplace meaning of willing responsibility.
Said against
3- disavowal
- irresponsibility
- detachment
It naturally appears in
3- take ownership
The coordinator chose to take ownership of the missed deadline.
- shared ownership
Shared ownership gave each partner authority over the schedule.
- sense of ownership
A sense of ownership grew once residents could approve the final design.