Delegation Skills For Managers

Delegation Skills for Managers

‘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.

As a manager 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 delegation for some people:

• It creates stress, anxiety, and worry
• 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 of delegation 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 skills for managers are an art, a key line management skill that involves a lot more than just getting the work done.

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