How Do You Delegate Tasks At Work?
Delegating work to a subordinate is one of the most effective ways to increase the productivity of your team. If you are the boss, make certain that you coordinate the activities of your team rather than producing most of the team’s output personally. In the ideal setting, each member of the team would spend all of his or her time only on the most high-value tasks. However, many managers under utilize their subordinate by failing to delegate important tasks to them. Instead, the manager does the tasks that rightly belong to a subordinate. The rationale provided by the manager goes something like this: If I do it, I know it will be done right. Or, it’s quicker for me to do it than to tell someone else how to do it. Such excuses keep subordinates from making their full contributions and lower the total output of the team. Here are some steps for improving your effectiveness in delegating tasks to subordinates. Select the right person for the task. Delegate the job to someone who is capab
