Editor:
Delegation is the process of assigning one or more meaningful tasks or responsibilities to an employee. Not a shirking of duties, but a realization that managers? duties include, literally, managing. They manage the actions of employees. They manage the affairs of their department, seeing that the job gets done. Despite its effectiveness, delegation is often avoided due to lack of skill or misunderstanding of its nature.
Delegation is one of the most important management skills. Good delegation saves you time, develops your staff, grooms a successor, and provides motivation.
In Delegation: Setting Work Priorities and Monitoring you will learn how to:
Assess activities of the work unit
Determine skills and knowledge of the team members
Set work priorities
Align delegation, to the extent possible, with career development
Sharpen giving assignments
Develop feedback skills
Differentiate between delegation, involvement and empowerment
Monitor employee progress on the delegated activity
What are the benefits of Delegation: Setting Work Priorities and Monitoring?
Increase efficiencies within the business unit
Improve agility of the staff
Retain employees so they improve performance
Expand competencies to meet unit goals
Develop team members? careers
