You recognise that delegation is a powerful tool that can bring benefits to both you and your team, but how do you avoid reinforcing the common misconception that delegation is a way to dump work on others? How should you approach delegation so that it is welcomed by your team and its dual benefits are realised? Use this checklist to ensure you are covering all your bases.
Delegation Checklist
Have you carefully considered the most appropriate team member to allocate this piece of work to, taking into account their skills, career development, interests, availability and workload?
Have you prepared clear objectives, deadlines and success indicators and discussed these with the team member?
Have you defined any limitations or constraints?
Have you set time aside to share expectations and ensure understanding?
Have you provided all relevant information?
Does information travel to employees quickly enough for them to make intelligent, informed decisions about their work?
Can questions be asked freely?
Are you encouraging individual initiative and creativity?
Has there been enough training for team members to enable them to perform the task well?
Will you be providing the necessary feedback for the team member to stay on track?
Have team members been given the appropriate authority to complete the task?
Do team members know where they can seek help and guidance if needed?
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