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Why Employers Value Delegation Skills
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Delegation
In a work setting, it means the transfer of responsibility for a task from a manager to a subordinate.
The decision to delegate is usually made by the manager. However, sometimes an employee will volunteer to take on an expanded role.
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Top Delegation Skills
- Communication: explain what the task is, what the expectations are, and listen to any questions and concerns.
- Giving Feedback: provide clear feedback on what they did well, what they struggled with, and why.
- Training and Assessment of Tasks: make sure your staff has the skills and abilities necessary to perform the task. This might require some training.
- Trust: Lay out clear expectations, and provide feedback, but do not micromanage while the employee works on the task.
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Delegation method and staff experience
- For new and inexperienced in the job staff - use a directive delegation style (Tell exactly what you want them to do).
- For staff that has experience ...
Question to consider when before delegating
- Who can do this job instead of you?
- Who can do this job better than me?
- Who can do this job at a lower cost than me?
- Can this activity be eliminated altogether?
For an effective delegation...
- Match the Person to the Job: never delegate an important task to a person who has not performed that task satisfactorily in the past.
- Agree on what is to be Done.
- Explain How the Job Should Be Done: Explain your preferred approach or method of working.
- Have Him Feed It Back: the only way that you can be sure that the other person actually understands the job or assignment
- Set a Deadline.
- Manage By Exception.
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How to Delegate
- Specify the outcome you desire to the people you trust to deliver it.
- Establish controls, identify limits to the work and provide sufficient support, but resist upward de...
Delegation as a solution for work overload
If you work on your own, there's only a limited amount that you can do, however hard you work.
One of the most common ways of overcoming this limitation is to learn how to delegate your work to other people. If you do this well, you can quickly build a strong and successful team of people, well able to meet the demands that others place.
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...to determine when delegation is appropriate:
- Is there someone else who has (or can be given) the necessary information/ expertise to complete the task?
- Does the task provide an opportunity to grow and develop another person's skills?
- Is this a task that will recur, in a similar form, in the future?
- Do you have enough time to delegate the job effectively?
- Is this a task that I should delegate?
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The Difference Between Managers And Leaders
Leadership involves creating a compelling vision of the future, communicating that vision, and helping people understand and commit to it.
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The Importance Of Delegation
There's only so much that you can achieve working on your own, that's why it's important to delegate effectively. To successfully delegate:
- Explain what your team's role and goals are. Or even formalize it in a team charter, which can also be useful for keeping the team on track.
- Think about the skills, experience and competencies within your team, and start matching people to tasks.
Motivating Your Team
Whatever approach you prefer to adopt, you also need to bear in mind that different people have different needs when it comes to motivation.
One size does not fit all. Some individuals are highly self-motivated, while others will under-perform without managerial input, and you need to be able to handle both.