Delegation - The Art of Effective Delegation

Course Overview

Being able to let go and delegate tasks to others can be one of the hardest managerial responsibilities. The temptation is just to do it yourself – right? You think it will be quicker after all you're likely to do a much better and quicker job and you simply haven’t got the time to show someone else.

Wrong - lack of delegation will lead to you slowly drowning in work. Tasks will become half-finished or poorly executed and you will end up with a disgruntled and demotivated team who are crying out to take on more responsibility.

This one-day course will give you the confidence to let go of tasks without losing control and give you the skills to use delegation as a motivational tool to increase performance. Understand your own management styles to develop the potential of your staff, yourself and ultimately your organisation.

The course will be participatory and will include self-analysis tools, case studies and group work.

Prerequisites

• • No previous knowledge is required

Course Content

• Delegation, Empowerment and Motivation

  Introduction to Delegation
  Why delegate?
  What does delegation mean?
  What cannot be delegated and why?
  Advantages and disadvantages.

• Introduction to Situational Leadership

  Delegating tasks to your team – a planned approach
  Matching your delegation style to suit individuals
  Understanding delegates’ expectations
  Coaching style

• The Delegation Process

  Steps to effective delegation
  Planning and controlling work
  Minimising the risk
  Who has got the authority?
  Setting targets
  Monitoring progress and giving feedback

• Personal Development

  What can you do immediately on return to the workplace?
  How will you use your personal wealth of skills and experience to increase your confidence and effectiveness

Included with this course

• • Lunch and refreshments when training is delivered at our training venues
  • Comprehensive course materials and exercises