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Greetings!
There is such a delicate balance between delegating and "throwing something over the wall". It's far easier to blame the person to whom you've delegated a task than take responsibility for being a poor delegator.
Just because you've given a task to someone doesn't mean you've truly delegated it. Delegation is work, but note one important fact: you're either going to do the work at the beginning of the task, or you're going to do the work at the end of the task.
This newsletter is focused on giving you the tools you need to become an expert delegator. I'm going to cover four of the nine steps to successful delegaton. Should you actually read through the newsletter and realize that I've not given you the complete list, you can email me HERE to request my notes on "Nine Steps to Successful Delegation".
P.S. Are you writing a newsletter and need some "snippets" of information? You are welcome to quote anything in this e-zine, provided you give appropriate credit.
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It seems like it's more trouble than it's worth
Remember - The most effective, respected and successful leaders realize early on that, just as they themselves must continue to grow, they must help their team members to reach their fullest potential. Delegation is part of that process.
Why not just do it yourself?
The A common trap for business owners and managers is thinking "If I want anything done right, I have to do it myself". This kind of thinking is a sure way to stay overloaded with the same kind of work. It will severely limit on how far you can go and how much you can grow in your job, business, or personal life.
I have to ask- if you don't have someone competent enough to handle some of your tasks, why are they working for you? If you keep doing things yourself, YOU don't grow. You're not managing, and you'll get stuck in a rut.
DELEGATE to take control of your time
Delegation helps you by freeing you up to focus on the matters that TRULY require your attention (this is where it's important for good time and stress management).
Delegation helps you develop your people by freeing them up to use their abilities to the greatest extent (this is where it's important for effective leadership).
DELEGATE to build your people
What we usually don't have time to consider is that by sharing responsibility, you enable individuals to grow and to further develop their knowledge, skills and abilities. By delegating, you increase morale, you increase motivation, and you level the distribution of work.
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Delegation: 9 Steps to Success
- Define the task - Make sure that the task is spelled out - HOWEVER, only be specific about the result. Don't manage the the methodology or the process or procedure. The only time to be specific about the mechanics of a task is when it's critical for licensing, legal or other similar reasons.
- Select the individual - Use delegation to build people. Consider delegating non-critical tasks first to develop yourself and the process. There are two reasons to delegate - delegate for growth or delegate for fairness (to level the work). NOTE: The person you delegate to must be competent - not only in technical areas, but also have the three "I's": Initiative, Intent, and Imagination.
- Assess ability and training needs - Is the other person capable of doing the task? Do they understand what needs to be done? If not, you can't delegate. You must ensure that they have the training and/or ability to perform the task. It's always dangerous to delegate to someone whom you expect to learn "on the fly".
- Explain the reasons - You must explain why the job or responsibility is being delegated. This is an important and often overlooked part of the delegation process.
- Why are you delegating to that person?
- What is the importance and relevance of the job?
- Where does it fit in the overall scheme of things?
- (for the rest of the list, email me and ask for the handout on "Delegation: 9 Steps to Success")
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