Effective Delegation Skills

Effective delegation is one of the hardest skills for a leader to develop. We gain promotion on ‘task excellence’, but we need to step up and take the lead, not stay in the safety of the detail. Effective delegation skills helps you understand the benefits to self, team and organisation, and explore when, how, and who to delegate to effectively.

Identify what effective delegation is and is not.
Explore why delegation is important to leaders, teams and organisations.
Understand what the benefits of effective delegation are to you and your team.
Explore the impact of not delegating on a team, such as micro-management and perfectionism.
Identify your barriers to effectively delegating and stepping up into leadership.
Exploring different methods for delegated tasks with confidence for all involved.
Apply and test delegation skills with recognised scenarios
Practice and discuss delegation in a safe learning environment.

Welcome and Introduction

Understanding Delegation

When and What to Delegate

Identifying tasks that should be delegated versus those that should be retained.
Criteria for selecting tasks for delegation.
Interactive exercise: Analysing a list of tasks to determine what to delegate.

How and Who to Delegate To

Steps for successful delegation: selecting the right person, setting clear expectations, and providing support.
Executing the four-steps of effective delegation to become more ‘eyes on, but hands off’
Matching tasks to team members’ strengths and development needs.
Role-playing scenarios: Delegating tasks in different contexts.

Ensuring Successful Execution

Practice and Feedback

Action Planning and Q&A

Developing an individual action plan to apply learned delegation skills in the workplace.
Open floor for questions and answers.
Final thoughts and wrap-up.

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