The Leadership Excellence Series

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The Leadership Excellence Series
Delegate to Empower
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Delegation

• The process of transferring the responsibility
  for a specific activity or task from one person
  to another and empowering that individual to
  accomplish a specific goal.

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Barriers to Delegation

• Lack of confidence
• Control
• Selfishness
• Insecurity
• Reluctance

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Five Steps of Delegation

• Prioritize
• Match needs to availability and ability
• Knowledgeable
• Motivated
• Able

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Five Steps of Delegation

• Assign responsibility
• Describe task and expectations
• Identify training needs
• Identify resources
• Empower/grant authority
• Establish accountability

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Benefits of Delegation

• A more involved and empowered workforce
• Increased productivity and quality
• Reduced costs
• More innovation
• Greater commitment from team

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Empower Your Team
Never tell people how to do things. Tell them
what to do and they will surprise you with their
ingenuity. General George Smith Patton,
Jr.,United States Army officer
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