Wednesday, April 16, 2008
How to Delegate to Save Time
Ian's Messy Desk: "If your position in an organization—either paid or unpaid—makes you responsible for a team, you may be able to delegate projects and work to others. By effective delegation, you communicate to your team members that you have confidence in their ability to complete a job or project. As you delegate more frequently, you will develop more of a “feel” for the process. Delegation will allow you to achieve through more through others than you can accomplish on your own."
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I think these are crucial for people who are in a managerial positions where they have people working for you and looking for jobs to do. Because I spent most of my wok in the past as an assistant, I never learned to delegate. But now I realize the importance of delegation, I now know there is a specific "art" to delegating. It is not about dumping the trash, like the #2, but it's about correctly supervising to make sure the work gets done.
It's amazing how common sensical this all sounds but it truly is hard to do and do well. I had a great experience recently with a manager that really knew how to delegate. I never felt like I was given a job they didn't want to do and though they were very busy and moving from place to place ensuring things got done they didn't smother anyone. It was really nice to work under a manager like that.
Delegating can be a very powerful tool for someone who has lots of projects on their plate, and lots of people there to help. These tips gave a good general set of rules that can help with a successful delegation between you and your helpers. Although delegation is a great tool, it is sometimes better to just do things yourself.
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