While many managers are happy to delegate
away their entire job, many others find delegation a nightmare. Not only
is it difficult to ask a subordinate to do something, if the task is not
done properly, they find it impossible to insist that the person do it
over again. So, in order to insure that task is done right and the human
relations are comfortably maintained, the manager may redo the task themselves.
As a result, both the employee and the manager fail to grow in capability
and competence; the employee is unchallenged while the manager becomes
enmeshed in doing the work of his/her staff.
Managers need to free themselves from time-consuming
activites so that they can concentrate on coordinating the work of their
individual staff members. This means that managers must be vigilant in
preventing their employees from filling the manager's days with tasks which
the employees should do themselves.
Managers delegate because it is impossible
for them to accomplish everything themselves. Delegation is also the
only way an employee grows into greater responsibility. When a manager
delegates well, not only does the staff become more capable, more is accomplished.
This workshop covers the fine points of effective delegation. |
elegation"
is not a dirty word