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You have a team of people to manage. How can you delegate tasks effectively?

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Delegating tasks effectively is a crucial skill for product engineers who lead or work in teams. It can help you optimize your time, resources, and results, as well as empower and motivate your team members. However, delegation is not as simple as assigning tasks to people. It requires planning, communication, and follow-up. In this article, we will share some tips on how to delegate tasks effectively as a product engineer.

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1 Define the goals and scope

Before you delegate any task, you need to have a clear idea of what you want to achieve and how it fits into the overall project or product. You also need to define the scope of the task, which includes the expected outcomes, deliverables, deadlines, and quality standards. Having a clear goal and scope will help you choose the right person for the task, communicate your expectations, and measure the progress and results.

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Vlad Korobov

Product Design Director at Antithesis
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Discuss the scope with your team members. There might be a way to reduce it, divide it into parts, or it might be larger than you initially thought.

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Ankit Adlakha

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1. Clarify what you want to achieve with the task 2. Determine how the task fits into the overall project or product 3. Define the scope of the task - Expected outcomes - Deliverables - Deadlines - Quality standards 4. Use clear goals and scope to: - Choose the right person for the task - Communicate expectations effectively - Measure progress and results

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2 Choose the right person

One of the key factors for effective delegation is choosing the right person for the task. You need to consider the skills, experience, availability, and interest of your team members, as well as the complexity and urgency of the task. You also need to balance the workload and the development opportunities of your team members. You want to delegate tasks that match their strengths and challenge their growth, but not overwhelm or bore them.

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Vlad Korobov

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The easiest way would be to ask team members what they are working on within that scope. This would be an effective method for delegating responsibility and "ownership", because ownership can't be given, it can only be taken.

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Elizabeth Toro

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Desde mi experiencia, la clave es en conocer realmente a los y las integrantes de tu equipo y asignar las tareas más adecuadas para eu puedan desempe?arlas de forma segura y certera.

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3 Communicate clearly and openly

Once you have chosen the person for the task, you need to communicate clearly and openly with them. You need to explain the goal and scope of the task, the reasons for delegating it, and the level of authority and responsibility they have. You also need to provide them with the necessary resources, information, and support they need to complete the task. You should encourage them to ask questions, share feedback, and suggest ideas. You should also set clear and realistic expectations and agree on the communication channels and frequency.

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When I delegate a task, I ask the person to rate from 1 to 10 how clear they are on the task. If it's less than 8, I ask them to think about questions that would bring that clarity rating higher.

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4 Monitor and support

After you delegate the task, you need to monitor and support the person who is doing it. You need to check in regularly, but not micromanage or interfere. You need to provide guidance, feedback, and recognition, but not take over or criticize. You need to be flexible and adaptable, but not change the goal or scope without a valid reason. You need to trust and respect the person who is doing the task, but not neglect or ignore them.

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5 Evaluate and learn

The final step of effective delegation is to evaluate and learn from the task. You need to review the results, outcomes, and processes of the task with the person who did it. You need to acknowledge their achievements, appreciate their efforts, and celebrate their successes. You also need to identify the challenges, issues, and mistakes that occurred and discuss how to improve them in the future. You need to learn from the experience and apply the lessons to your next delegation.

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Tarisha Mishra

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Understanding the weaknesses and strengths of the team members and allocating accordingly is a key in allocating tasks effectively, monitoring and communication post the delegation of task is also very important to understand their concerns and problems in the process.

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6 Here’s what else to consider

This is a space to share examples, stories, or insights that don’t fit into any of the previous sections. What else would you like to add?

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Vlad Korobov

Product Design Director at Antithesis
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Intermediate checks are extremely useful for alignment and for validating how much time should be spent on various tasks. During the validation process, we acknowledge achievements and set the next intermediate goal.

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1 Define the goals and scope

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5 Evaluate and learn

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