Manage My Employees

Avoiding the trap of trying to get more done without help from others will increase your personal productivity.

However, if most of us were frank we’d admit to following the self-prescribed mantra that doing it ourselves is the best way to get something done right!

Keep in mind delegation works the very best when you need some free time for other tasks and delegation could help.

A wise manager will carefully consider aspects related to the employee being considered for important work assignments. Try asking yourself these questions before you delegate:

• Can this person work independently without concentrated oversight?
• Do they have the experience or skill-set to do the work at a successful level? 
• Is he/she able to make an immediate contribution?
• Will they have the enthusiasm and drive needed to get the work done?
• Are they dependable, will they come through on deadlines?
• Will I need to free the employee of other work/tasks in order to achieve the delegated work?
• Will this person require a lot of my personal oversight and time? In particular, can I make the necessary time investment right now with this individual to coach or train them in how to do the work?

Admittedly, delegating to an employee is frustrating especially if he/she doesn’t follow instructions, or if in the past they dropped the ball on assigned work altogether. But keep on trying—because the benefits of delegation are significant.