Why delegate?
-To reduce one's own workload
-To make sure
that there is cover in the event of absence
-To develop and broaden the
skills in the team
-To increase understanding within a team
Barriers
to effective delegation
-Complexity of what is to be delegated
-Lack
of confidence in those to whom one is delegating
-Inexperience of those
to whom one is delegating
-Interference from above
Planning
delegation
-Which tasks to delegate
-To whom they should be
delegated
Human issues
-A reluctance to admit that someone
else might know more than you
-A fear of being criticised or undermined
-A
fear of not getting the credit
-A fear of other team members advancing
too quickly
-Jealousy, pettiness and narrow-mindedness
-A feeling
that they won't do the job as well as you do
Situational analysis
-Telling
-Selling
-Consulting
-Delegating
How to delegate: the four methods
-Briefing
-Demonstrating
-Coaching
-Developing
Factors
affecting the method chosen
-Task difficulty
-Task risk
-Individual
ability
-Individual attitude
Achieving the desired results
-Defining
the goal
-Giving the rationale
-Giving clear guidelines
-Checking
understanding
-Building confidence
Six tips for effective
delegation
-Analysing the task realistically
-Being consistent
-Giving
support to those who report to you
-Reinforcing the sense of
responsibility to those who report to you
-Handling mistakes
constructively
-Maintaining a broad perspective
Review of
Programme
Other Recommended Programmes
-Maintaining Motivation
-Emotional
Intelligence
-Creating High Performance Teams
