"To achieve everything you are capable of achieving, and to be able to concentrate on those few tasks that can make the greatest contribution to your life and work, you must become excellent at delegatio," says or - more precisely - writes an American speaker and consultant Brian Tracy, one of the world's leading personalities in the areas of personal and professional development, in his blog.
General principles of delegation
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Delegate if someone else can do the task instead of you (so you can concentrate on the most important tasks).
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Delegate if someone else can do the task better than you.
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Delegate if someone else can do the task cheaper than you.
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Consider whether the task cannot be completely eliminated.
Six steps to effective delegation
1. Link the task to a worker
Delegating to a wrong person is a big waste of both time and money. For important tasks, do not choose anyone with no experience.
2. Consensus on what to do
Once you have chosen the right person, discuss the task together and agree on how the result should look like.
3. Advice on how to do the task
Describe the selected employee the way you would prefer to acomplish the task. Explain also how his colleagues performed the same tasks in the past.
4. Repeating the instructions
Ask the selected employee to summarize the instructions using his own words. It will help you make sure that you understand each other.
5. Setting a deadline
Pre-set a date by which the task must be done. At the same time, agree on the ways of your future communication.
6. Exception Management
Whenever possible, keep the exception management concept - a deal that the selected employee will to report to you only if a major problem occurs.
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