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:
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• They don’t understand the need to delegate/ A( V0 D1 U1 t4 C0 C
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• 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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5 {2 z3 g$ h2 R' r• Maybe they have tried and failed in the past so have a built in resistance to trying again% g# w$ B6 M1 B; ]+ v% ^) c
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• Maybe they like doing a particular job so don't want to let go of it
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$ L: O# E' ?3 }" {) W1 X• Perhaps they don’t understand their role as a manager and how it is different to being on the team
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• Sometimes they may be frightened of making themselves seem easily replaced if others can do tasks that they previously did3 B1 T% H# H4 b, e6 z( P N
* Y+ K5 ~* P6 `6 P• They think they have no time to delegate; I7 e' L2 H8 i) K3 J# ^
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• 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 advance
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3 R; {& R8 v# ]+ D+ I2. Think exactly what you want done8 |/ a8 t2 d g
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3. Consider guidance needed. V# R. S: c& t9 s n ?+ j
2 l9 t! ?+ {' F9 g ^% [8 K3 S; i4. Brief appropriately and check understanding
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. p6 a, e# Z3 r# Z0 [5. Establish review dates and check understanding7 U$ |. O" g, f+ K! N; n
! a8 W' J$ j; ? i) I( @$ w7 m6. Create a buffer period so that there is time for revisions as required
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7. Delegate whole jobs, where possible: \( `; n- a: k8 c2 Y& P
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8. Inform others who are involved
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9. Stand back, don’t hover
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0 E8 C+ g# z2 {! d' q10. Recognise work may not be done exactly the way you would do it0 ? B) w) w+ w7 l
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11. Delegate responsibility as well as task8 Q* X; d' M4 y- C
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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
