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Delegation: Mastering The Art of DELEGATION Is Essential For Any Team Leader or Manager

The document discusses the importance of delegation for managers and team leaders. It defines delegation as assigning authority and responsibility for tasks to subordinates while remaining accountable. It provides a six step process for effective delegation, including communicating the task, providing full explanation and support, determining standards, granting authority, and getting commitment. The document notes that delegation allows managers to concentrate on more important tasks, develop their team members, and avoid trying to do everything themselves. It describes the risks of under-delegating due to laziness, insecurity or lack of trust in subordinates, as well as over-delegating due to disliking tasks or being too lazy.

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Delegation: Mastering The Art of DELEGATION Is Essential For Any Team Leader or Manager

The document discusses the importance of delegation for managers and team leaders. It defines delegation as assigning authority and responsibility for tasks to subordinates while remaining accountable. It provides a six step process for effective delegation, including communicating the task, providing full explanation and support, determining standards, granting authority, and getting commitment. The document notes that delegation allows managers to concentrate on more important tasks, develop their team members, and avoid trying to do everything themselves. It describes the risks of under-delegating due to laziness, insecurity or lack of trust in subordinates, as well as over-delegating due to disliking tasks or being too lazy.

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DELEGATION

Mastering the art of DELEGATION is essential for any Team Leader or Manager

the handing of a task from a superior to a subordinate.


It is the assignment of authority and responsibility to another person to carry out specific activities. The person who delegated the work remains accountable for the outcome Delegation, if properly done, is not abdication.

I like things to be done my way, but by somebody else

Delegating
Six steps of delegation
1. Communicate the task 2. Full explanation

3. Determine standards
4. Grant authority 5. Provide support

6. Get commitment

Delegating
Why delegate?
Your success as a manager depends on it You cant do it all

Your job is to concentrate on the things you can do and your team can not
Delegation gets people more involved Delegation gives you the chance to develop your people

Williams, Ive decided to take you off crisis management

The Manager who Under Delegates:


Does too much in order to cover for a lazy team
Is unwilling to tell others what to do Is unsure how a task is done, so covers up by not allowing others to become involved

Is insecure and sees others as a threat to their position

The Manager who Over Delegates


Dislikes the task Is too lazy to do the task

Delegates to prove authority


Thinks everything should be delegated

Is unable to do a task

Delegating - myths
You cant trust your people to be responsible You lose control of a task and its outcome You are the only one with the answers

You can do the work faster by yourself


Delegation dilutes your authority Your people will be recognised for doing a good job but you wont Your people are too busy Your people dont understand the big picture

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