Results Contracts:
Creating Shared Accountability for Performance Outcomes

Organizations often assume that if the right learning solution is delivered, better performance will naturally follow. In reality, lasting improvement depends on much more than training alone. Managers must reinforce new behaviors, leaders must remove obstacles, and operational teams must support implementation. This practical guide introduces the Results Contract, a framework that helps organizations clarify responsibilities before implementation begins. Whether you’re a performance consultant or an L&D leader, you’ll learn how shared accountability improves the likelihood of achieving measurable business results. 

Inside this free guide, you’ll learn where the Results Contract fits within the performance consulting process, how to define success before development begins, and how to document responsibilities across learning, leadership, and the business. You’ll also receive a customizable Results Contract template and a completed example you can adapt for your own initiatives. The guide is designed for professionals who want to move beyond course development and toward measurable organizational impact. 

If your organization is exploring performance consulting services or expanding into business performance consulting, this guide provides a practical approach for aligning stakeholders around outcomes instead of deliverables. Download your free copy and discover how shared ownership can strengthen implementation, improve accountability, and increase the success of your performance improvement initiatives.