Delegation is not allocation

Delegation means giving up control and trusting others with your work. Reasons that delegation feels hard:

• You think someone else won't do the job the right way
• You're afraid you'll be replaceable
• You don't know how to assign work
• It involv...

Delegation is not a good idea when considering:

• Newly hired people - they need training, coaching and supervision unitl they master the work;
• Those that are burned out - extra effort is beyond them;
• People with bad attitude - bring the mood of the t...

You delegate when you describe a project or task to one of your team members, give them the objective, and make sure that they have the resources they need. 

Then you send them off to do the job. Mostly, you leave them alone unless they ask for help.