Strategies for Building a Delegating Attitude
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The following is a short book preview contributed by the Ohio State University Leadership Center.
From: Susan B. Wilson and Michael S. Dobson
Goal Setting:
How to Create an Action Plan and Achieve Your Goals
Amacom, New York, 2nd edition- Trust your staff.
- Avoid seeking perfection.
- Understand that giving effective job instructions is related to effective delegation practices.
- Recognize that others have the talent and ability to accept and complete assignments.
- Recognize your true interests.
- Consider delegation a way to teach skills.
- Build in controls to follow up on progress once a project has been delegated.
- Praise the efforts of your staff.
- Avoid crisis management.
- Avoid reverse delegation.
- Do not use delegation as an all-or-nothing proposition.
- Support your employees.
- Delegate to the lowest possible level (Wilson & Dobson, 2008, p. 70-73).
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