DELEGATING

Dr. Jayesh Patidarwww.drjayeshpatidar.blogspot.com

WHAT IS DELEGATION?

• Delegation involves giving another person a

task for which the delegator remains

ultimately responsible.

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DELEGATION STAGES

• ANALYSIS - Sorting tasks to be delegated

• APPOINTMENT - Naming the delegate

• BRIEFING - Defining the task

• CONTROL - Monitoring and encouraging

• APPRAISAL - Reviewing and revising

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WHY DELEGATE?

• Streamlining your workload results in

– increased time

– reduced stress levels

– motivated and more confident staff

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SELECTING TASKS TO

DELEGATE

• What tasks am I doing that need not be done

at all?

• What am I doing that could be done by

someone else?*

• What tasks am I doing that can only be done

by me?

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CONSIDER THE VARIOUS

ROLES YOU CAN

DELEGATE• Assess individuals

• Look for initiative

• Train delegates

Train Strengthen Motivate

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SELECTING A

MONITORING SYSTEM

• Involvement in all correspondence

• Written Reports

• Personal Reports

• Access via Computer

• Meetings

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CHECKING PROGRESS

• Is there anything you want to bring

to my attention?

• We failed to meet that deadline. Any

suggestions as to how that

happened?

• How do you think we can avoid

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DEVELOPING YOURSELF

THOUGH DELEGATION• Organize sufficient time in which to

research and develop new ideas.

• Set yourself a weekly or monthly reading

plan and adhere to it.

• If you are aware of a gap in your mgmt.

Education, fill it.

• Reinforce your skills by taking the

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How well do you delegate?

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