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Delegation is an important managerial skill. Delegating allows you to
focus on where your business is going, while your employees move it toward
that direction. Use this checklist to determine if you are taking
advantage of opportunities to delegate authority.
Do you have time for the following:
- Training and development of subordinates?
- Planning?
- Coordinating and controlling work of subordinates?
- Visiting customers and subordinates regularly?
- Remaining involved in new product development?
- Visiting branch locations regularly?
- Attending business meetings outside your business?
- Participating in civic affairs?
- Is no one on your staff as good as you are?
To effectively delegate responsibility and authority in your
organization you must
- Accept the power of delegation.
- Know your team's capabilities.
- Ensure that specific training is available.
- Select specific responsibilities to be delegated.
- Clearly define the extent and limits of delegation.
- Match each with necessary authority.
- Provide periodic monitoring and interest.
- Restrain the impulse to insist on how to do something.
- Remember there are many ways to accomplish a specific objective.
- Assess results and give feedback.
- Praise and offer constructive feedback.
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