Delegation Challenged? (Part I)
ByTechnique: As we’re helping our clients transform their organizations and teams, we typically find that those holding formal leadership positions continue to struggle with effective delegation. Actually, leaders tell us that it’s one of their #1 challenges – “If I could just stop doing everything myself and start delegating, I would have more time to…”
- Think and plan strategically
- Develop new and nurture existing customer relationships
- Lead and coach my direct reports and their organizations
- Take on more leadership responsibilities
- Achieve my professional and personal goals and desires
Conduct a Delegation Time Investment Inventory
Step 1: For each assignment that you take on, assess whether it is a positive (+ Time Investor) or negative (-Time Robber) use of your leadership time. Examples of each may include:
| + Time Investors — I’m choosing to personally work on this assignment because: | |
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| - Time Robbers — I’m choosing to personally work on this assignment because: | |
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Step 2: Identify your “top 3” Time Robbers
Step 3: Identify the Root Cause of each of your “top 3” Time Robbers
Step 4: Create and execute your Permanent Correction Plan
Is this technique helpful? Do you have other delegation techniques? Please share your comments with us! And don’t forget to check out Delegation Challenged? (Part II)!
