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Contents Mentor?s Message: Why Master the Art of Delegation? Delegating Work: The Basics What Is Delegating? Helpful information on the purpose, benefits, and challenges of delegating. The purpose of delegating The benefits of delegating Common managerial concerns about delegating Delegation versus empowerment Do your delegating skills need improvement? Guidelines for Effective Delegating Strategies for making key delegation decisions. Establishing the right environment Selecting a delegation approach Preparing to Delegate Ideas for laying the groundwork for successful delegating. Identifying your reason for delegating Deciding what to delegate Knowing what not to delegate Identifying skills required for the assignment Matching the right person to the task Making the Assignment Strategies for actually handing off the task. Setting up the discussion Granting authority Monitoring a Delegation Ways to make sure things are going as planned. Tracking a delegated assignment Providing support Handling reverse delegation Addressing problems Reflecting on a completed assignment Teaching delegation skills to team leaders Tips and Tools Frequently Asked Questions Answers to common queries regarding delegating. Tools for Delegating Worksheets to help you assess your delegating skills, prepare to delegate, track a delegated assignment, and select personnel for a delegated task. Test Yourself A helpful review of concepts presented in this guide. Take it before and after you?ve read the guide, to see how much you?ve learned. To Learn More Further titles of articles and books if you want to go more deeply into the topic. Sources for Delegating Notes For you to use as ideas come to mind.

Is your in-box always full? Are you constantly working overtime on tasks that "only you" can do? If so, you could benefit from delegating some of your workload. This volume shows you how to: · Identify which tasks to delegate · Decide whether to delegate based on employee, task, project, or function · Identify the skills required for each delegated assignment · Make an assignment and monitor the work · Address problems with delegated assignments