Are You A Bad Delegator?

When you have a role of responsibility or authority, such as your business, a leading role at work, or your family, you may try to do everything yourself because you want it done right.

But this could lead to slower progress, inefficiencies and exhaustion.

When you delegate, you assign responsibilities and tasks to others on your team.

Benefits include:

• More time to focus on important tasks only you can do.
• The involvement of others creates cohesiveness and engagement within your team. It helps others to grow.
• It increases the quality of life as it reduces fatigue from overwork.
• It boosts the morale of your teammates as they feel more valued and motivated.

The role of an effective manager is to move from doing your job to managing your job.

• An essential part of managing is to delegate. Delegating helps people grow, eventually increasing their value to your company.
• Teach, don't tell. Teaching someone how to complete the delegated tasks increases productivity and ensures higher-level results.
• Trust your team as you decide which tasks to delegate. Empowering others to do their best means reminding them how good they are and how much you believe in them.
• Give future-focused feedback. When improvements are needed, give solution-based feedback.