Steps to an effective delegation
- Always provide feedback.
- Be sure to keep an eye on things.
- Be clear about what you want your employees to do.
- Delegate the right things.
- Provide guidance when necessary.
- Give employees the authority they need to get the job done.
- Have the right attitude about delegating.
- Consider the skills and interests of your people.
- Set clear expectations.
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- 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 delegation.Â
- Keep up to date with progress, and focus on results rather than procedures.Â
- When the work is completed, give recognition where it’s deserved.
Responding to emails as soon as you receive a notification gives others the impression that you’re at their beck and call. It also prevents you from reflecting on your own priorities for the day.
In a work setting, it means the transfer of responsibility for a task from a manager to a subordinate.Â
The decision to delegate is usually made by the manager. However, sometimes an employee will volunteer to take on an expanded role.