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As a manager, you should delegate because:
- It helps develop other people’s skills and abilities
- It frees you up to do the work that only you can/should do
- It makes good business sense
Why do many managers not delegate?
- Delegating takes some up-front work so it seems easier to just do it yourself
- Some managers are control freaks
- Some managers see it as asking for help which they perceive as weak
- Some managers feel badly about passing on their work to others
What managers should delegate:
- Tasks that someone else could do
- Tasks that would contribute to building your team
- Tasks that are organizationally appropriate to delegate
Use the Wily Manager Delegation Worksheet to list and plan potential tasks and duties that you could delegate.
How to delegate:
Consider the Context
- What is the work you are delegating?
- Why are you delegating this work?
- How is this work important to the bigger picture?
Clarify
- Clarify the desired outcomes and expectations
- Clarify constraints, boundaries, and resources
Create
- Where possible, empower the individual to contribute their ideas as to how the work will get done
- Create the plan together
Commit
- Get commitment and alignment to specific timelines, due dates, reviews, follow up meetings, measures of success etc.
Close
- Wrap it up and express support and confidence in the individual
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