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Delegating tasks: If you have high expectations of a member of your team, this can reinforce your efforts.
On the other hand, if you convey lower expectations of an individual when delegating tasks, this can undermine your efforts to improve his or her performance.
Are you simply handing out lots of tasks?
Do you invest enough time in coaching / mentoring staff?
Here are some reminders to help us delegate tasks effectively and to encourage staff to develop their skills.
Practicalities of delegating:
- Frame the task with a worked example
- Concept check – ask questions to check understanding
- Establish a check list that they can work to (standards)
- Let them experiment
- Get them assess against checklist (evaluation)
- Give your feedback
Mentoring can be a frustrating experience, especially when progress seems to be slow. Here’s how to ensure your organisation encourages development: http://www.communication-director.com/issues/are-you-learning-organisation/#.YN17RRMzYXB