Time Management In An Instant

31Size Up Your Delegation Skills

How do you manage your time when there doesn’t seem to be enough hours in the day to get everything done? Because the responsibility that comes with most managers’ jobs is almost always greater than their individual capacity, delegation is an essential tool for time management. Assuming that you’re sold on the necessity of being a demon delegator, a good place to start is by evaluating your current delegation attitude and skill set.

Exercise

Read through the following statements and circle the number that best reflects your current assessment of yourself. Use the following as a guideline:

1 = Never

2 = Sometimes

3 = Much of the time

4 = Almost always

1. The jobs I delegate usually get done the way I want them ...