Delegation Skills For Managers
Delegation Skills
'It takes more time to explain to someone what I want to be done and how to do it than it does to do the job myself in the first place.'
Unfortunately, this sentiment is not uncommon and it is also understandable, to a degree.
They Will Do It Differently
Letting other people do the things that have previously been done by you means they will be done differently.
Delegating means letting go of control.
Let's face it, no matter how much explaining and training you give someone, the other person isn't going to do the job exactly as you would.
If they're good, they'll take on board what you say and make the project or task their own.
If they're bad, they'll screw up and it will be proof positive why you shouldn't have given them the job in the first place.
Downside of Delegating
Here are some of the downsides of delegating for some people:
- 它创造了压力,焦虑和担心
- The job won't get done as well as you could do it
- You'll have to check up on what's being done
- You'll give them autonomy but they won't know what to do with it
- You won't be in control
- They'll never do it as well as I could
- People will make mistakes
The Upside of Delegating
Fortunately, the Upsides are far greater:
- Successful delegating frees up your time
- It develops other people's skills and capabilities
- People feel valued and trusted
- New ideas are more likely to be generated when other people are involved in the work
- Mistakes are a great place to learn and develop
Delegation Benefits Everyone
Sometimes delegation does mean lowering your own exacting standards and letting people find their own solutions and ways of doing things.
But delegation is also the opportunity to give people the support they need to accomplish the job and develop as more valuable members of the team.
And the obvious payoff is, if you do it well, you will no longer be up to your elbows in the work yourself.
Delegation is an art, a key management skill that involves a lot more than just getting the work done.
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