Effective Delegation

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Effective Delegation
Delegation 1

• A Primer for Managers to practice Delegation
  successfully

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When to Delegate
Delegation 2

• Availability of employees with necessary
  knowledge, skill and experience to complete a
  task
• Tasks enables personal growth and development of
  employees
• Tasks of recurring nature
• Ample time to effectively delegate

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Factors in selecting employees for Delegation
Delegation 3

• Experience, knowledge and skills of the employee
• Workload of the employee being considered for
  delegation
• Preferred work style of the employee

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Delegation Process (Planning and organizing)
Delegation 4

• Clarify the desired result or outcome in advance
• Clarify constraints and boundaries
• Empower employees with adequate authority and
  responsibility
• Establish effective two way communication and
  clarify all concerns
• Provide adequate support
• Boost motivation and morale

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Leading in Delegation
Delegation 5

• Display effective leadership in terms of
  providing support to the subordinates in the
  right direction
• Effective leaders motivate subordinates to handle
  delegated task with full confidence
• Delegate responsibility and authority but take
  full accountability of the delegated task

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Controlling in Delegation
Delegation 6

• Devote ample time to review work
• Establish clear cut deadlines and schedule of
  checkpoints in advance for reviewing employees
  progress
• Be flexible and make adjustments, as and when
  need arises
• Be available for resolving any problems and issues

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Reference
Delegation 7

• http//www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_98.h
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