The Facts Behind Effective DelegationThe test of effective delegation is when you know your employee understands what needs to be done and performs it well to the point where you have enough trust in him to let go of your micro managing style. Effective delegation is process. We've already covered the bird's eye view of the delegation process , but here is what happens at the operational level. Suppose you decided on a particular employee to do a job, you defined what you want and communicate to the person. At the beginning, the employee must check with the delegator, then do what was asked of him, then report back to the delegator that the job was done. As time progresses, the employee is comfortable enough to skip the "check" part, and just do the task, then report back to the delegator. As more time progresses, the employee just does what needs to be done. No initial checking, no subsequent reporting. The progress from the first stage of delegation to the most efficient stage, the "doing" part depends on the ability of the employee and the trust of the manager. You want to get to the point that your employee can execute his tasks without first checking and later reporting to you. The quicker you get your employee to that point, the faster you, the manager, will be effective and your span of control will grow. ------------ For more information about delegation, see the following pages:
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