delegation

DELEGATION

AND

ITS POWER

byShyleswari M Rao

OD-Consultant1www.vedvyasinnerspace.com

What happens if I do not delegate

I can’t manage my time

I get stressed out

I find it hard to strategize

I cannot prioritize and finally

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• “Are you a superman” -No ! Then my friend look at delegating So often I see leaders overwhelmed and "in the weeds" doing activities that drain them and not acting as a leader, more of a micro manager.

There are multiple negative consequences to this: They don't have time to lead their team or think strategically

about their business. Most importantly you cannot be a team lead

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Element w look up pg 50 in org behWhy delegate?

If employees are not growing, succession planning is poor.

Everyone is at risk of becoming disengaged and exhausted.

Most importantly you cannot be a team lead


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Enlarge your strengths

Don't know your Strengths or those of your team?Well I encourage you to make it a priority to figure this out and here are a few questions to help youstart:

Where do you add the most value? To your team? To customers? To your goals? Where do you feel the strongest? What activities drain you?



Find qualified people to support you

• You need to support them as well • Develop an interdependence • Trust them • Allow them to learn new skills • Mentor them • Give them the space and • Most important be responsible when they can go

wrong



Assign them both with responsibility and authority

• Else they will be like may of our top leaders • Tied up and only a mask for your pupeteering • Some more tips on how to delegate

#1: Do exactly what I’ve asked you to do. Don’t deviate from my instructions. Be clear on the "why" behind why you are asking them to do it this way.

“When they don’t know but are willing”



Some more tips on how to delegate (contd).

#2: Research the topic & come back to me. Then I can review & make a decision.

“When they are willing and wanting to learn”

#3: Research the topic, outline the options, & please make a recommendation to me.

“They know but still unsure”



Some more tips on how to delegate (contd).

#4: Please do the research, make a decision, and then tell me what you did. Please just keep me in the loop so I have no surprises.

“They know , yet you are responsible”

#5: Make whatever decision you think is best. There is no need to report back. I trust you completely & you have my full support.

“Adult delegation”



Take a breath - Review !

It is important to review on these lines

Time taken

Behaviour

Learning

Improvements

Further action desired both for the delegated and

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Thank you


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