Delegation can be a very hard thing for a manager to do, especially if they have moved up through the ranks at a company.  However, it is essential if they are going to become a good manager.  It is important that a manager has the ability to give work to other people on their team.

When providing managers with training about delegation, it is important to emphasise that no one that they delegate to will do the work exactly the same as the way that they did it, but that they must let go of control in order to reap the benefits of delegation.  Some of the benefits of delegation, of which there are many, may include:

• It frees up time to work on other things.
• Helps other people to improve their skills and to become more valuable to the company.
• New ideas can be generated by the people who are now working on the project.

Once a manager has let go of control, they must accept that at the beginning the work may not be done as well or as quickly as if they had done it, but they must remember what they did when they first started.  Delegation is about giving people work and then supporting them while they do the work and improve at doing the work.

Once a manager has mastered delegation, they themselves will improve as a manager, as they will have more time to dedicate to more important things, while still getting all the required work done.

Related posts:

1. Delegation and Time Management
2. Why delegation is important
3. Dare to delegate

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