Do you empower the people you work and live with or do you enable and control them? There is a difference. A difference that is critical to make if you want to increase productivity from all parties, have more time in your day to complete your own "to do's" and reduce your stress level.

Whether you are leading a team or yourself, letting go of control, perfectionism and your ego will make you a more collaborative leader. By not trusting others to perform tasks on their own, creative problem solving and "can do, does do" attitudes will be stifled. There will be no thinking on their own. Their will be extra interruptions in your day from their running back to you for the answers, and even worse, for you to complete their work! To be an effective leader, you must realize that your role is to coach and develop people, not be a task master. Show them how to accomplish their tasks. Then, empower them into action.

How to Diligently Delegate

• Delegate projects that fit strengths and workloads.
• Define specific expectations through 2-way communication.
• Provide necessary resources and tools.
• Monitor progress and provide feedback, although not daily!
• Celebrate successes.

Yes, it may be quicker for you to complete the tasks yourself because effective delegating techniques do take time in the short term. However, the long-term gains are tremendous!

To your taking the lead and letting it go,

Nancy


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