I’ve trained 100’s of managers.
The 60% who fail make one mistake:
They don’t delegate
Here are 11 tactics to win more by doing less 
1/ What should you delegate?
Everything. Not a joke.
You need to design yourself completely out of your old job.
Set your sights lower than that & you’ll delegate WAY less than you should.
But don’t freak out:
Responsibly delegating that much will take months.
2/ Set Expectations w/ Your Boss
The biggest wild card when delegating is not your team.
It’s your boss.
You don’t need to be perfect, you just need to show you’re in control.
3/ Lower Risk, Faster Delegation
Not all work carries equal risk:
-> Critical: Quality can’t be compromised. Stay close.
-> Secondary: Mistakes sting but are not fatal.
-> Internal: Fully contained in your environment.
-> Side Projects: Your team’s sandbox, let them play.
4/ Set Expectations w/ Yourself
Your team will not do it your way.
So you have a choice:
– Waste a ton of time trying to make them?
– Harness their new perspective & enthusiasm to do it better?
Different, but better.
Remember: 5 people doing 80% as well as you did is 400%.
And be honest with yourself:
– If you have to hang onto something -> do it.
– If you feel guilty delegating a miserable task -> question it.
– If you can’t delegate them anything -> you have a bigger problem.
5/ Delegate for Your Development
The only way you’ll grow into a bigger role is by creating space.
That’s the carrot every time you find yourself saying:
“It’s easier if I just do it myself this one time.”
Your initial delegation prioritization:
1) Anything partially delegated -> Completion achieves clarity.
2) Where you add the least value -> Your grind is their growth.
3) The routine -> Ripe for a runbook or automation.
6/ Delegate for Their Development
Now focus on the stretch each employee needs to excel.
Easy place to start: ask them how they want to grow.
People usually know. And they’ll feel agency over their own mastery.
Bonus: Challenge them to find & take that work.
Virtuous cycle.
8/ The Mechanics
You’ve already:
– Defined your goals
– Given the resources
– Aligned on success
Now, start climbing:
– Steps over Tasks
– Processes over Steps
– Responsibilities over Processes
– Goals over Responsibilities
– Jobs over Goals
Each rung is higher leverage.
9/ Watch out for:
Delegating & walking away
– You need to trust. But you also need to verify.
– Metrics & surveys are a good starting point.
Micromanaging
– That’s your insecurity, not their effort.
– Your new job is to enable, motivate & assess the various paths.
Follow @dklineii Source :- https://nextbigwhat.com Author :- Nitish Verma Date :-March 10, 2022 at 07:12PM