Time management and the art of delegation
Real delegation, the kind that improves your productivity and that of everyone else around you, requires a clearly thought-out vision and sense of priorities. It involves focusing on the right tasks in an appropriate order.
Here are several reasons why it is essential to delegate.
* Effective delegation forces you to plan ahead. As a result, you end up identifying those tasks that are truly best for you to directly handle.
* You can perform at a much higher level because delegation frees up your time and energy. You are now able to focus on those tasks that add the most value to you and to your organization.
* Tasks get done more quickly. If you didn’t delegate tasks, you would need to wait until you have time available to do them. This results in avoidable delays.
* Allows your team members to build their skills better, since tasks that are normally performed at a higher level are now being handed over to them. This builds trust as well as self-esteem.
* On a related note, delegation results in better team-building as well. Overall objectives are now better understood by your team and objectives and responsibilities agreed to by everyone.
* Things get done better! That is, if you’ve ensured a good match between the tasks and the people you’ve delegated to. You’ll see tasks being done with better efficiency. Besides, cross-pollination of ideas and skills can lead to improvements in the way things are done.
* Your image within and outside the organization gets enhanced. You project a more professional, organized appearance. Because you are!
For these reasons, effective delegation creates a win for everyone -- you the manager, your team members and your organization. Make sure excellent delegation skills are part of your executive tool kit!
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