Peak Accountability

How do I create a commitment in Peak Accountability?

Via “New commitment”. Write the commitment in one sentence; Peak recognizes the deadline and type. Then you set how you'll know it's done, who keeps you on track, which evidence counts and when you'll work on it.

1. 01“Pricing page finished by Thursday 4 pm” → deadline and a suggested definition of done.
2. 02“Win 5 customers” is an outcome you can't guarantee: Peak suggests actions you can commit to.
3. 03With a block in Peak Calendar and a person who keeps you on track, the commitment is protected.

How do I submit proof for a commitment?

In the commitment, via “Submit proof”. Proof is a link, a short explanation or a number. If a sign-off has been agreed, the commitment is only done once the accountability partner accepts the proof.

1. 01Open the commitment under Commitments.
2. 02Choose “Submit proof”. If proof is required, this button appears at the top in place of “Done”.
3. 03Enter a link (with https://), a short explanation or a number and choose “Submit”.
4. 04Without an agreed sign-off, the commitment is now done. With a sign-off, the accountability partner reviews the proof first.

As an accountability partner, how do I accept proof?

Open the commitment, look at the submitted proof and choose “Accept” or “Return”, optionally with a note. Only the accountability partner and the owner can accept. If the owner accepts it themselves although someone else was agreed, that stays visible.

1. 01Open Commitments and choose the “I'm supporting” filter.
2. 02Open the commitment with the submitted proof.
3. 03Optional: under “Note (optional)”, enter what's missing.
4. 04“Accept” closes the commitment, “Return” sends it back with your note.

How do I move the deadline of a commitment?

With “Recommit” in the commitment. You change the deadline or “Done means” and give a short reason. The original deadline stays visible. Recommitting before the deadline doesn't count as a miss in the review. If the deadline has already passed, the button is called “Recovery”.

1. 01Open the commitment and choose “Recommit”.
2. 02Set the new deadline or adjust “Done means”.
3. 03Under “Reason (required)”, enter a sentence, for example “Approval won't come until Friday”.
4. 04Confirm with “Recommit”.

How do I record that something is blocking me?

In the commitment, via “Blocked”. You choose the type, briefly describe what's missing and optionally enter who you're waiting on. From the “Checked” level up, the accountability partner gets a notice in their inbox if they work at the same company.

1. 01Open the commitment and choose “Blocked”.
2. 02Choose the type: Approval missing, Waiting on a person, Information missing, Tool / access, Decision pending, No capacity or Other.
3. 03Under “What exactly is missing?”, describe what's holding you up and choose “Record blocker”.
4. 04Once the blocker is gone, write a sentence under “How was it resolved?” and choose “Resolved”.

How do I prepare an accountability meeting?

Under Review → “Prepare meeting”. From your commitments and the ones you support, Peak compiles what needs discussing: decisions first, then Missed, Blocked, At risk, and finally Done and Recommitted. You choose the period: last 7, 14 or 30 days.

As an accountability partner, how do I ask about the status?

Open the commitment and choose “Ask for status” or “Request proof”. The request goes to the person's inbox. As the owner, use “Get help” to ask your accountability partner for support. Requests only reach colleagues at the same company.

1. 01Open the commitment.
2. 02Choose “Ask for status” or “Request proof”.
3. 03Under “Type of request”, specify what you want, optionally write a message and tap “Send”.

How do I cancel a commitment?

In the commitment, via “Cancel”. Peak asks “Why are you deliberately canceling?”; one sentence is enough. Then choose “Cancel deliberately”. The history is kept. “Reopen” brings it back, and you can archive completed commitments and drafts.

What happens if I miss a deadline?

The commitment then appears as missed in Today, with a recovery: the reason, whether it was in your hands, and how to proceed (recommit, scale down, delegate, consciously drop it). A new deadline alone isn't enough; Peak also asks about the next step. The original deadline stays in the history.

What do the accountability levels mean?

The level determines how closely a commitment is supported. You see and choose it yourself. Self: only you. Visible: one person sees status and completion; proof is optional. Checked: a fixed checkpoint, proof expected. Active: follow-ups, risk alerts, and blockers go to the accountability partner. High stakes: several checkpoints, proof required, review, an agreed consequence and escalation. At no level does Peak collect money or publicly shame anyone.

What does the review in Peak Accountability show?

How reliably commitments turn into results, for the week, month or quarter: kept on time, done with proof, flagged early, time to recovery, recommitted and silently missed. These are several numbers, not an overall score, and only you see them. Counting is based on the original deadline. Commitments created after the fact and completed immediately don't count. Peak only shows patterns once there are three similar cases.

“A commitment needs a deadline and a definition of done. As a draft, it works without them.”

Without a deadline and without “Done means”, Peak only saves the commitment as a draft. A draft doesn't count yet. Open it, add a deadline and “Done means”, and choose “Commit”.

Who can see my commitments and my reliability?

Only you see your reliability in the review, and Peak never turns it into a score about you. Commitments in a company space can be read by its members, but Peak shows them only to you and the person keeping you on track. Personal commitments are private.