Delegation

This week the Wily Manager guys are talking about Delegation, and why, how and what managers should delegate.

Monday’s Tip:       Invest the time to delegate.  It may take you longer to hand off a task the very first time, but it will save you time exponentially after that.

Tuesday’s Tip:        Make a list of potential tasks to delegate.  Don’t worry if people don’t have the skills yet – you can build their skills.  List all the things you could push to other people.

Wednesday’s Tip:       Provide context.  Tell people why you are delegating a task, why it is important, and how it fits into the bigger picture.

Thursday’s Tip:       Clarify and Communicate.  People need to understand the expectations, boundaries, constraints and resources available for the delegated tasks.  You will need to tell them these things, and then check that they have understood.

Friday’s Tip:       Establish commitment.  Get agreement on when and to what standards the task will be completed.