Tips for Success:Delegation
1. To be successful as a supervisor or manager, you have to delegate.
2. Remember that effective delegation will not only expand productivity but will also serve as an employee development tool.
3. List your typical daily activities and determine what percentage are routine, fire-fighting, proactive, or employee development. To be successful, spend more time in the proactive and employee development categories.
4. Calculate the value of your time. Remember, if you delegate a task that only takes you 15 minutes a day, at the end of the year you will have gained 11 full 8-hour days.
5. Plan the delegation. The better your preparation, the better your employees will accomplish the delegated task.
6. When you delegate, ...
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