Effective Delegation

Overview

Delegation allows your staff to use and develop their skills and knowledge to the full potential. Without delegation, you lose their full value. The objective of delegation is to get the job done by someone else and develop the skills of your staff.

To enable someone else to do the job for you, you must ensure that:

  • they know what you want
  • they have the authority to achieve it
  • they know how to do it

Delegating requires you to clearly communicate the nature of the task and outcome, and the authority (extent of decision making) they have. It's also very important that others understand who has what authority for various tasks.

 

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Delegate responsibility and give authority to others
  • Negotiate targets for delegated work
  • Provide advice and support

 

Target Audience

This course for anyone who wants to achieve results through effective leadership. Those who work in a team situation and would like to improve the overall performance of their team.

 

Duration

This course can be tailored to business needs. A half day workshop will provide an overview and introductory information. A full day session will incorporate more practical sessions allowing for participants to spend more time conducting activities and practicing scenarios.