The Art of Delegating

When I facilitate workshops on delegating we look at several strategies to help business people learn this valuable skill. Delegating allows you to recognize the talents your employees bring to the table, assign appropriate tasks and build a more independent and motivated workforce that makes you look good. Some things to think about when delegating:

1. What is delegating?
2. What is it about you the helps you delegate?
3. What are some specific techniques you can use to delegate?
4. How will you and your business benefit from delegating.
5. Do you know how to use your employees talents to help you look good?

Delegating is one of the most important skills a business owner or manager can learn. When you master delegation you open the doors to having your employees do the work and help you succeed rather than always having to do things yourself. Delegating allows you to grow by freeing you up to work on building your business rather than micromanaging employees.

Regards,

Guy
Leadership Training

Micromanaging

Micromanaging is the act of inserting yourself into every task you employee is doing. At its most basic, micromanaging is the inability to let other people do their jobs. Why does this happen? Often it is simply that we don't know any other way to manage people. You can enjoy even better results from you employees if you keep the following tips in mind:

1. Let people do tasks alone and only help if they ask.
2. Give people the opportunity to show you what they do well.
3. Provide education only when people ask you.
4. Figure out why it is you choose to micromanage.
5. Picture what you could do with your business if you weren't micromanaging.

They myth in business is that you have to be a "hands on" manager. Regrettably, this approach does not allow employees to grow or to experience the learning that comes from doing things oneself. True growth occurs on the job when we are allowed to learn from our mistakes and our successes.

Regards,

Guy
Management Training