Delegation involves assigning authority and accountability to others to carry out tasks. It has advantages like increasing employee motivation, allowing for innovation, and developing skills. However, it also has disadvantages like increased business risk if not monitored properly. Effective delegation involves clarifying objectives and standards, providing appropriate authority and support, setting deadlines, and reviewing results rather than methods. The key steps are deciding which tasks to delegate, assigning people, providing resources, delegating, providing support, and getting feedback.
2. Delegation
By Definition Is:
The assignment to another person
of formal authority (legitimate power)
and accountability for carrying out
specific activities
3. Distinctions That Make
A Difference
• Responsibility
ownership
• Authority
legitimacy
• Accountability
obligation
5. it increases the level of motivation of employees.
allows for new and innovative ideas from the
employees.
leads to development of employees' creative and
decision making skills.
improved decision quality
time saving - we can achieve 10 to 20 times more
through delegation than we can by doing all the
work by ourselves.
Gain more time to do other things you've not had a
chance to complete.
Learn how to manage people and can expand
employment.
7. Business Risk
Burden on Employees
Tend to stop monitoring a person, and
that can cause trouble (honest mistakes,
embezzlement, etc.).
Lose control of a project or business
because it's grown in a way you can no
longer handle.
8. What are the GUIDELINES for effective
delegation ?
10. Guidelines for Effective Delegation
• Clarify the objectives and the
performance standards
• Shift authority commensurate with the
responsibilities
11. Guidelines for Effective Delegation
• Clarify the objectives and the
performance standards
• Shift authority commensurate with the
responsibilities
• Provide necessary support systems
12. Guidelines for Effective Delegation
• Clarify the objectives and the
performance standards
• Shift authority commensurate with the
responsibilities
• Provide necessary support systems
• Establish reasonable checkpoints and
deadlines
13. Guidelines for Effective Delegation
• Clarify the objectives and the
performance standards
• Shift authority commensurate with the
responsibilities
• Provide necessary support systems
• Establish reasonable checkpoints and
deadlines
• Review results, not methods
15. Task of effective delegation
1. Decide which task can be delegated.
2. Decide who should get the assignment.
3. Provide sufficient resources for carrying out
the delegated task.
4. Delegate the assignment.
5. Be prepared to run interference, if
necessary.
6. Establish a feedback system.