The Art of The Art of DelegationDelegation

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Words of Wisdom

“Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity.”

- General George S. Patton, Jr.

Agenda

• The basics• The challenges• A model for delegation– The Five

Steps• Case study evaluation• Share ideas and best practices

The Basics

What is delegation?

Why do it?

The Challenges

What is your current challenge in delegation?

What makes delegation difficult?

Perspectives

it’s about

YOUR PEOPLEYOUR PEOPLE

Leadership 101

It’s not about YOU...

The Five Steps

1. Know what you want, and know yourself

2. Trust others to do the job3. Ask people for their help4. Let go of the “how,” and follow up on

the “what” and “when”5. Celebrate the accomplishments of

your team

The assignment…

Case Study

Questions for consideration1) In one sentence, describe why your assigned

step (refer to handout “Five Steps of Delegation”) is the most critical step in the process of delegation that you will follow in this situation.

3) What are some actions that you might take?4) What actions related to this step have you taken

in the past? Which were successful, and which were not? What lessons did you learn from them?

5) What are your top five tips for executing this step? These must be specific actions that someone could take right now.

6) What could you do to make this step more of a habit than a forced process?

Wrap-Up

What did you learn?

What will you do next week?

Questions

What questions can I

answer for you?

THANK YOU!!!

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