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Delegation: How to Delegate Effectively?
Genevieve Northup, Editor, Germany, Premium Member
WHAT IS DELEGATION?
Fayol’s 13nd principle ("Initiative") is linked to the management role of delegator. Kreitner (2009) defines "delegation" as: the transfer of decision-making authority to subordinates (p. 253).
WHAT IS NOT DELEGATION?
Sadly, many managers mistake passing on “tasks,” not “responsibilities” as delegation (Gallo, 2012). The result is overstressed managers and less satisfied employees who do not believe they have “ownership” of projects (Gallo, 2012). As a result, initiative is low.
 WHY DELEGATE?
Pfeffer (as cited in Gallo, 2012) explains that managers are often trapped in the “self-enhancement bias,” afraid they may appear as less integral to corporate success if they delegate. Introspection is necessary to accept and overcome this issue, r...
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First Clarify the Expected Results, then Delegate
Javier Elenes, Business Consultant, Mexico, Member I recommend to start by clarifying the expected results, and then delegate, so:
1. Clarify the "expected results" and get a commitment (in writin...
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Mentoring Before Delegating
srinivas, Lecturer, India, Member In my view, sufficient preparation and mentoring need to happen before effective delegation happens.
Delegating is like lighting up an oil lamp u...
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Tips on How to Delegate Effectively
Jaap de Jonge, Editor, Netherlands Thank you Genevieve. The ability to delegate well is crucial for any manager.
For some people delegating comes quite naturally, probably because ...
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Delegation as a Negative Tactic
Mike Walsh, Lecturer, United Kingdom, Premium Member Delegation should be a positive and enabling experience but assumes the delegator is behaving in a morally, legally and socially acceptable way. From ...
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Why Should You Delegate?
Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa, Member The primary reason for delegating is to permit the delegator to concentrate on more valuable tasks while less valuable aspects of responsibility can b...
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Delegation - Best Practice
Howell, Strategy Consultant, Canada, Member I have found the key to successful delegation is coming out of the starting blocks clear and aligned. To do this I use a 3 Question process:
1. W...
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Benefits of Delegation for Both Parties
Otieno, Manager, Kenya, Member Delegation gives the delegee an opportunity to learn new tasks and responsibilities.
As delegator one has the opportunity to guide and mentor. An...
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Successful Delegation as a Manager
Abel Anyolo, Student (MBA), Kenya, Member For a successful delegation, managers need to be courageous and show commitment to the process. They should not fear but strive to ensure their junior...
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Delegation and Leadership
Murty Magda Pane, Lecturer, Indonesia, Member In my opinion, delegation is always aligned to leadership. But, I still do not have enough knowledge to prove that there is a positive correlation bet...
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Delegation is a Leadership Style
Shaheen Lakdawalla, United Arab Emirates, Member Delegation is a leadership style. In my opinion the main steps to delegate succesfully are:
- Explain what needs to be done and by when...
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Delegation and Trust
Rakesh Bhatia, India, Member Let's define Delegation as: sharing responsibility, giving a sense of ownership, empowering someone to take decisions on your behalf, to deploy resour...
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Delegation, Leadership and Team Building
Francis Joseph, United Kingdom, Member For the purposes of promoting team work, trust, effective work partnership, resource development and shared knowledge delegating is key, if not essent...
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Advantages of Delegation for Team Members
fulayi, Zambia, Member The team leader is not the only one who sees the advantages of delegation. Your teammates will see the following three benefits for themselves.
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When to Delegate or to Hire a Consultant
pradeep deo, Strategy Consultant, India, Member Effective leadership knows the art of delegation. Before delegation one should have a thorough knowledge of a job so that at times one can do a course...
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Empowering Really Helps
Emmanuel Mwirichia, Manager, Kenya, Member The lack of a structured manner of delegation leads to confused 'delegees' and frustrated delegators.
The delegator needs to clearly articulate t...
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Trust and Authority
Andrew Blaine, Business Consultant, South Africa, Member @ Ranjeet Menon: Thank you for your response. May I suggest that in your response you replace "authority" with "Trus...
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Delegation Must Be Well Prepared
jorge anibal hoyos hoyos, Manager, Colombia, Member The employees must be prepared to receive responsibilities in the long run. They must be equipped with "enough wood" to become recipients of delegatio...
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When to Delegate and Why
Ofwono Willy Osinde, Project Manager, Uganda, Member In most cases, managers delegate when they are pre-occupied with more strategic activities of an organization. The less strategic activities are then ...
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When to Delegate? It Depends on…
jorge anibal hoyos hoyos, Manager, Colombia, Member There are I think no clear rules that exist to determine when to delegate since the decision to delegate depends upon many things, like:
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From Doing to Leading
Jaap de Jonge, Editor, Netherlands As your responsibilities as a manager or leader continue to grow, it becomes more and more impossible to do things yourself.
Logic dictates that ...
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