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The Leadership Excellence Series

Delegate to Empower

The process of transferring the responsibility for a specific activity or task from one person to another and empowering that individual to accomplish a specific goal.

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Delegation

Lack of confidence

Control

Selfishness

Insecurity

Reluctance

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Barriers to Delegation

Prioritize

Match needs to availability and ability Knowledgeable

Motivated

Able

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Five Steps of Delegation

Assign responsibility Describe task and expectations Identify training needs Identify resources

Empower/grant authority Establish accountability

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Five Steps of Delegation

A more involved and empowered workforce

Increased productivity and quality Reduced costs More innovation Greater commitment from team

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Benefits of Delegation

Never tell people how to do things. Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they Tell them what to do and they

will surprise you with their ingenuity.will surprise you with their ingenuity.

– – General George Smith Patton, Jr.,General George Smith Patton, Jr.,United States Army officerUnited States Army officer

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Empower Your Team