Complete Guide to Delegation for Leaders Part 2. How to Decide Which Tasks to Delegate

This is the second part of the article I found about delegating. It will be discussing about deciding which tasks to delegate. Here are a few snippets:

How to Decide Which Tasks to Delegate

To get started, make a list of your tasks and activities, and then classify them as tasks that:

1. Only you can do.
2. You or someone else can do.
3. Only someone else can do.

Then, you’ll need to decide to whom each task should be delegated. In some cases, it might be obvious — for example, if a given project is within the bounds of someone’s job responsibilities, then it’s generally a no-brainer that you would assign that task to him. Or, if a particular task would be a breeze for one of your people to complete, then you might give it to her to get it done quickly.

When supervised appropriately, these sorts of delegated tasks can become a win-win — they’ll help you to manage your workload, while providing your employee with valuable experience. Just make sure to allot ample time, since the likelihood is thatfeedback and revisions will increase for these types of activities.

Self-Monitor to Make Sure You’re Delegating Adequately

When your aim is to delegate more, use self-monitoring to make sure you’re making the most of potential opportunities to delegate. To do this, I recommend monitoring yourself in two ways.

First, before you start any task, consider whether or not it’s a task that you really should be doing. Ask yourself, “Is this the highest and best use of my time right now?” If the answer is “no,” then you might consider assigning it to someone else.

Second, at the end of each day, reflect back on how you used your time. Did you complete any activities that really should have been delegated to someone else? If you did, make a mental note to yourself to delegate any similar tasks that come up in the future.

Find the full article here, and don’t hesitate to discuss your thoughts with me. You can email me at jlascheit@bpoheroes.com, or call me on 0488 548 854 if you want to talk.

Thanks,

Jess