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WHAT IS DELEGATION?
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
WHY DON'T ALL LEADERS DELEGATE EFFECTIVELY?
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
Until next time...
Sheryl Tuchman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
http://tools2succeed.com/
Many people complain that meetings keep them from doing their most important work. They view them as unproductive and a waste of time.
Not only are meetings important, but they are crucial within organizations because we are so interdependent. Most jobs require people to coordinate what they are doing with others, and this happens primarily through meetings.
We can improve the quality of our meetings by making sure they are well-run and accomplish the desired results. Effective, efficient meetings don't happen by accident but require a lot of thought and preparation. Here are the first 3 of 7 guidelines to help make your meetings more productive.
When should you hold meetings?
- You need to coordinate core work
- You need to make a decision that affects everyone
- You have an issue that requires input from everyone
- You have information to share which affects everyone
- You need to review performance or plan the future
The above list is not meant to be comprehensive but includes important considerations.
Have a clearly-defined purpose.
Every meeting, whether routine or spur-of-the-moment, needs to have a clearly-defined purpose. Some meetings will have a single purpose and others may have multiple purposes. The important thing is that everyone understands that the meeting is a means to achieving desired business results.
Establish a set of meeting norms.
These norms are a set of simple, concise guidelines that define appropriate meeting behavior. They are generated by consensus of all team members and should be posted where everyone can see them during the meeting. They can include attendance, being on time, how decisions will be made, schedule, etc.
Until next time...
Sheryl Tuchman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
http://tools2succeed.com/
As the world moves at a faster and faster pace, it's essential not only that things get done faster, but also that the right things get done in a timely manner. It's crucial that employees work not only efficiently, but also effectively.
We choose to use our time consciously or unconsciously, and we often let others decide how we spend it. Getting done what is important to us is time well-spent. Doing what is important at work is productive. By getting done what we want and need in the time we've allocated, our stress level is lower and our quality of life is improved.
So, how do we get what's important done in the time allocated?
Knowledge -- Choice -- Time
You need to know clearly what you need or want to do. Make choices from among the actions that demand your time and schedule time to act on your choices. Time management is about prioritizing objectives in order of importance rather than urgency.
Setting objectives is about planning. Planning is about control. Being in control is being self-empowered.
Setting goals can help us accomplish our priorities based on our values and roles. In reality, goal-setting is planning for personal achievement. You decide what you want to achieve with your time and then set the precise personal targets that will lead you to achievement.
We all have important things to do in our lives, but how do we remember how and when to do them? One way is by making an effective list. Prioritized to-do lists are lists of tasks necessary to achieve goals. Lists can be extremely powerful, both as a method of organizing your time and as a method of reducing stress. Often, problems may seem intimidating or too large.
You may have what seems like a huge number of demands on your time. Start by writing down the tasks that face you, and if they are large, break them down into smaller and smaller elements until they are manageable.
Happy planning!
Until next time...
Sheryl Tuchman, SPHR, SHRM-SCP
http://tools2succeed.com/
