If you are honest, delegating effectively is probably one of the toughest challenges you face and you are not alone. Managers in all types and size of business avoid delegating for a a whole host of reasons. I wonder how many of the following you recognise:$ |4 D& x9 f0 T# T! U
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• They don’t understand the need to delegate
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% Q, g8 _. N+ [9 y# |• They lack confidence in team to do what they require
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• They claim they don’t know how to delegate
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+ q7 q. ]* \: |• Maybe they have tried and failed in the past so have a built in resistance to trying again* x% ?7 `! _& D2 y
* O5 n% Q( L7 d% o& B$ i" z• Maybe they like doing a particular job so don't want to let go of it' v1 P; e4 ? T/ M! i) u
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• Perhaps they don’t understand their role as a manager and how it is different to being on the team6 O% p* \3 k6 m7 A _. e2 Z
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• Sometimes they may be frightened of making themselves seem easily replaced if others can do tasks that they previously did( k7 ]. J3 L( D* T6 @' [" Z
. Z1 b$ ]0 L% B- ^! T' j: l• They think they have no time to delegate9 k$ [9 o/ z! o+ d" v \9 y
3 L( L2 L0 S/ X( J9 G$ S• They think there is nobody to delegate to
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So how can you be more effective at delegating?
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1. Plan it in advance9 n' C3 c8 T- ~4 R7 f
2 {: n" L) m& K+ e1 ~2. Think exactly what you want done% l: G% T& t8 k) [
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3. Consider guidance needed5 ~8 p6 x5 A8 W4 _( F% N/ c
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4. Brief appropriately and check understanding
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5. Establish review dates and check understanding2 V) b$ h8 L- I- G
8 i9 A l/ [$ Y; |" C0 Y6. Create a buffer period so that there is time for revisions as required4 q3 R' b ?' b, a5 W
" Z2 C$ Q6 u" s) K8 W7. Delegate whole jobs, where possible
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8. Inform others who are involved
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5 u: o% I9 o9 _+ y6 s& h+ T ?9. Stand back, don’t hover
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3 K( a0 A4 X- T/ {* S10. Recognise work may not be done exactly the way you would do it
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11. Delegate responsibility as well as task% X3 e! O# x6 X9 \4 x
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Remember at the end of the day delegating allows you to do what you are recognised as being good at-getting results through others. |
发表于 2007-4-26 13:55:22
