Delegation is the social skill required by leaders to effectively and efficiently empower team members to obtain organizational objectives.
BENEFITS OF DELEGATION
- Increased team involvement
- Increased responsibility and ownership
- Utilize specialized knowledge and skill
- Increase in team and organizational effectiveness
- Ascertain suitability for future roles
Many supervisors and managers were promoted to their current position simply because they were good at their old jobs. Now they are faced with managing employees, but often they are not trained to do so. When faced with the pressure of getting work done, many times, it can seem easier to just do it themselves rather than taking the time to train their employees. The busier the manager is, the more difficult it is to find the time to train others. This sets up a pattern that is difficult to break.
Other reasons for not delegating include:
- Fear of loosing control
- Fear that others may do a better job
- Lack of confidence in team members
Sheryl Tuchman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
http://tools2succeed.com/
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