Delegation – a 200 word essay
Adam Kucera
Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) | Board Advisor | AI | Enablement & Revenue Operations Executive | Sales and Partner Enablement Leader | Speaker | SaaS | Media | Consultant
“If I want something done right, I have to do it myself.”
This quote or something like it has been said or thought by every manager at one point or another. It is easy to get frustrated or feel rushed, causing the reaction of self-fulfillment. But delegating tasks, decisions or planning to a manager or individual contributor has far more benefits that simply getting things off your own plate.
When you delegate, you create ownership and trust. By developing the skills and self-belief in an employee, they are more equipped and willing to initiate these tasks, decisions or planning in the future and they will work far harder to maintain your trust than they likely ever would independently.
If it scares you to give up control, start small. Take a small project with little to no timeline and test the waters. Set a clear objective and timeline with them and check in often. I think you will find that many people will surprise you and might do a better job that you would have done.
Have you tried this and failed? Was it your fault or theirs? Have you been on the other side?
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9 年Shoulda had someone else write this. ;-)
Head of Talent Development at Enova International
9 年I have found that a resistance to delegating can be attributed to fear of not getting "your" imagined outcome. A good answer to this is delegate along with a definition of the expected outcome and enough detail that the project/task is set off on the intended course. Add check-ins where you offer to brainstorm and remove impediments versus checking in to see if it's "getting done correctly."