151 Quick Ideas for Delegating and Decision Making

116Assessing the Team

Once you’ve determined what you want to delegate, responsibilities or authority, or both, you must focus on the who. After all, it’s your backside on the line if you make a wrong choice.

First, resist the urge to delegate the majority of the work to the go-getter on the team. Delegating most of the work, or worse, everything, to one person is a recipe for trouble. It sets your go-getter up for burnout and possible resentment from other team members who may feel that you’re playing favorites.

Remember: Delegation is a group thing. And that means you have to share the opportunity and use it to develop your team as a whole. To do that, start with assessing each team member. Use performance reviews to objectively analyze team ...