Process and Guidelines For Effective Delegation

Start by delegating small tasks and when these have been done correctly, increase the tasks. Teach the person the tasks and help them in discovering the best way to carry them out for themselves. Allow yourself three times as long with this, so that you can really be with the person, understand their concerns or challenges and help them as fully as possible.

Encourage them to set goals as they progress with the task. This will increase their ownership of the process. Let them know your confidence in them. Establish a deadline to build responsibility in the other person and to allow them to see the importance of the task. Communicate fully the consequences to everyone involved if the task is not carried out successfully. Let them see and understand the bigger picture. Celebrate with and acknowledge each person’s contribution. We all like to hear that we have done well.