If you are honest, delegating effectively is probably one of the toughest challenges you face and you are not alone. Managers in all types and size of business avoid delegating for a a whole host of reasons. I wonder how many of the following you recognise:+ X4 t" w( c6 X
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• They don’t understand the need to delegate
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• They lack confidence in team to do what they require" ^: A) `' H9 M

6 C$ |5 _+ C" ^• They claim they don’t know how to delegate1 Q  X$ I. D! S% N( ?
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• Maybe they have tried and failed in the past so have a built in resistance to trying again
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. l5 T/ x" T2 |# C& `/ D• Maybe they like doing a particular job so don't want to let go of it5 G/ c& b6 Q) M/ r
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• Perhaps they don’t understand their role as a manager and how it is different to being on the team
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• Sometimes they may be frightened of making themselves seem easily replaced if others can do tasks that they previously did9 s5 B' w) b3 [5 x

7 }4 |6 i/ ?$ Q' L• They think they have no time to delegate
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• They think there is nobody to delegate to
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0 g0 u9 c/ S" |+ RSo how can you be more effective at delegating?
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1. Plan it in advance
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+ H1 {+ `: \4 z' i0 `+ F2. Think exactly what you want done$ |7 l- w: ^# B
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3. Consider guidance needed
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4. Brief appropriately and check understanding
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5. Establish review dates and check understanding
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6. Create a buffer period so that there is time for revisions as required! ?$ C% }% N. B2 L

3 D' B/ }3 D- a* c: p7. Delegate whole jobs, where possible
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! Q1 i8 s. Q1 \1 Y0 X/ f8. Inform others who are involved
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+ \6 @9 ~; V. u9. Stand back, don’t hover, {+ ]% v& x5 C6 m; |7 {4 N
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10. Recognise work may not be done exactly the way you would do it
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11. Delegate responsibility as well as task1 q" p+ ?  L) B( l5 m

8 ~6 w' u9 r+ O/ z$ |Remember at the end of the day delegating allows you to do what you are recognised as being good at-getting results through others.

great article