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 H, A1 }9 \$ L& c, x
9 c" S3 K& r* {/ x) a• They don’t understand the need to delegate8 q# Z! o2 q0 `, B. z8 X
, a% k- L' e/ i* E( f• They lack confidence in team to do what they require
- X0 R5 A6 l" _9 A5 o& ]6 P+ ?( w6 }" B# d
• They claim they don’t know how to delegate! f: z' {7 [- d" h$ I, ]2 h* R
3 K; u+ f# p5 R• Maybe they have tried and failed in the past so have a built in resistance to trying again6 h" x6 m# A4 R% A/ j3 \% M& p
1 D7 @' b' K8 \* o9 S" B! y• Maybe they like doing a particular job so don't want to let go of it1 b7 T" S, A0 b* l u* }( y: {$ Q
6 O! C" h! D, O: v+ p• Perhaps they don’t understand their role as a manager and how it is different to being on the team
5 c; _8 p& m5 J' I' z
) d$ p7 D, I& a) P" b: ]$ a• Sometimes they may be frightened of making themselves seem easily replaced if others can do tasks that they previously did& B ^! }0 U: r9 z9 v; x" o& s+ z# |
0 X/ s/ ^1 e, [9 ]: E9 ^
• They think they have no time to delegate- C$ Q( g1 b0 V1 q. ]. p
: F3 o$ g, b+ F
• They think there is nobody to delegate to; p% R2 M) j7 t- s- W
/ Z% z- }, a3 r9 }. T! Q
So how can you be more effective at delegating?
i1 c' K N; l- b. w# [! |5 W3 ?5 K+ C/ O' s2 M
1. Plan it in advance
- o' l# @) D0 b! m. g" @3 H
' I1 J! i9 R; Z2 u6 `+ y$ F2. Think exactly what you want done
# m4 j: R( n2 M* [" d' S0 U0 c( A3 i( D3 a% h1 u
3. Consider guidance needed# g; R1 i% r6 a( H0 e! R
; n$ X+ h! L H( c3 F( u4 \. d
4. Brief appropriately and check understanding j& G& e S9 }, H4 ?. X$ B5 o7 p
7 \1 d# A! z' f" Y! T5. Establish review dates and check understanding
' o+ Z0 K; [. _+ M2 E" t( x/ J6 [- H6 p5 W' ]( `* }; n. [& l) h
6. Create a buffer period so that there is time for revisions as required
* a2 C& h# {, C) n3 b. O! s
& P' H, [0 t4 A* ~5 |- T* M1 Y3 v7. Delegate whole jobs, where possible
7 Y# ^9 T7 `6 e: }# z% Z! ^7 S# j7 ?% x- X& ]9 [) ~
8. Inform others who are involved
: a# o! ]4 Q3 j! S0 |" j
6 Z; X7 Q, t; B3 Y. ~, t# z9. Stand back, don’t hover
& U+ m, t! L9 q: _
, @' { k) k8 ]6 Q- R4 k2 P10. Recognise work may not be done exactly the way you would do it
- S+ v4 `1 l7 }* t' R1 m9 x3 P3 d2 m4 l" x% Y! h8 h
11. Delegate responsibility as well as task
- `) b x8 S7 h8 c& o+ O% e/ P1 m% x3 `8 g0 f& U
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
