They trusted you enough to report what happened, and all you're allowed to say is that it's been addressed.    The investigation has run its course. Meetings happened and statements got taken. And then... nothing.   The person waiting for answers starts filling in the blanks themselves. Meanwhile, the unspoken message is loud: we handled the liability, not the harm.    In this episode, I'm breaking down accountability performance and what happens when organizations follow every step of the process but somehow the people who were harmed end up with less closure than when they started.    If you've ever had to stand between carefully scripted language and your team's need for real answers, this episode is for you. Because if people stop trusting, they stop reporting, and your team breaks down. Want to explore what systemic change could look like in your organization? Visit sparkthefirm.com to learn more about working together. __ Strong Face is for leaders caught between caring for their people and enforcing a system that wasn't built to do so, without losing themselves in the process.   Hosted by Tamara Steward, organizational consultant and founder of Spark the Firm, each episode takes one situation you're likely living through at work right now or have seen before, and shows you what's actually broken, and what's yours to fix.