Delegation made very, very simple

Delegation is one of the very first things we learn when we go into a leadership role – or is it? I find people often know the theory, they know they ‘should’ delegate more and yet – .. there they are doing stuff that their team members could do or silently seething because they’ve given a team member a task but he’s not done it ‘right’ or he’s missed the deadline again or she’s not done it to my standard.

I heard a great comment recently which got me thinking about delegation:
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If you tell someone what to do, they’ll only ever be as good as you.
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BTW if you fear that they will do it better than you, it means you’re fearful or uncertain about your own competence or position.  Why?
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If you’re worried that they will never do it as well as you – ask yourself ‘does it matter?  Is good enough, good enough?’ and ‘have I made my expectations crystal clear or have I been a bit vague?’
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Either way, don’t beat yourself up – sit with it, have compassion for yourself, decide what this is all about and what you want to do about it. (Ask me if you’re not sure.)
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And if you’re good at telling your team members what to do – but you want them to be more accountable, responsible, proactive and do it better than you….. my DELEGATION CHECKLIST will help you make a start.
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Contact me lynn@lynnscottcoaching.co.uk with ‘delegation’ in the subject line and I’ll get it over to you. (You’ll have to answer a quick question first – because I want this to be something you use, not another thing that sits in  your inbox; another piece of mental clutter).
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And a quick reminder: ‘Do you understand’? Does that make sense’? Are you clear’? are NOT the best questions to ask.
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Just saying.