Just-in-Time Management Advice WILY MANAGER Just-in-Time Management Advice Delegation

Agenda Why Managers Don’t Delegate Why You Should Delegate What You Should Delegate How To Delegate

Why Managers Don’t Delegate Delegating takes some up front work so it seems easier to just do it yourself. Some Managers are control freaks. (What if it doesn’t get done the way I would do it?) Some managers see it as asking for help which they perceive as weak. Some managers feel badly about passing on their work to others.

Why Managers Should Delegate It helps develop the skills and abilities of the people you are delegating to. It frees you up to do the work that only you can/should do. It makes good business sense.

What Managers Should Delegate Tasks that someone else could do. Who on your team has the knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work? Tasks that would contribute to building your team. Who would benefit from the development opportunity? Tasks that are organizationally appropriate to delegate. Be careful about delegating tasks for which you are ultimately accountable for completing. This is not about passing the buck If you are unsure get alignment with your boss. Use the delegation worksheet or 1w1 template to list and plan potential tasks and duties that you could delegate.

How To Delegate Context Clarify Create Commit Close What the work is that you are delegating Why are you delegating this work How this work is important to the bigger picture Clarify Clarify the desired outcomes and expectation Clarify constraints, boundaries and resources Create Where possible empower the individual to contribute their ideas as to how the work will get done. Create the plan together Commit Get commitment and alignment to specific timelines, due dates, reviews, follow up meetings, measures of success etc. Close Wrap it up and express support and confidence in the individual.

Summary Do it! Good Managers get work done. Great Managers get work done through and with others. Make smart decisions about what to delegate and who to delegate to. Leverage the Wily Manager Coaching Model to delegate effectively.