{"id":3475,"date":"2019-01-21T10:07:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-21T10:07:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/?p=3475"},"modified":"2023-12-31T01:55:58","modified_gmt":"2023-12-31T01:55:58","slug":"productivity-improvement-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/productivity-improvement-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Improve Productivity through Delegation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

How to overcome your barriers to delegating<\/b><\/p>\n

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Delegate tasks to improve efficiency<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Delegation: dishing out the jobs, assigning people to tasks, entrusting a task to someone else\u00a0where\u00a0you remain accountable.\u00a0Everyone seems to\u00a0agree that\u00a0delegation can be extremely beneficial<\/a>\u00a0for all concerned: the delegator, the\u00a0delegatee\u00a0and your\u00a0organisation.\u00a0Not only does it improve the efficiency and productivity of your team, it significantly expands the flexibility of operations leading to higher profitability.<\/p>\n

So,\u00a0having established\u00a0that,\u00a0why don\u2019t we do it?\u00a0During training, I usually ask 2\u00a0questions: who, in their current\u00a0role,\u00a0has the opportunity to\u00a0delegate tasks (many\u00a0hands raised)? And who\u00a0actually does\u00a0it (not so many hands\u00a0this time)?<\/p>\n

Why the reluctance?<\/b><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s take a look at some\u00a0classic get-out clauses offered up when you know\u00a0you should be delegating<\/a>:<\/p>\n

I can do it quicker myself<\/b><\/p>\n

If\u00a0true, it\u2019s a very short-term truth. How does anybody learn to do anything? Given the opportunity to practice, the new skill becomes embedded and\u00a0we pick up the pace.<\/p>\n

I can do it better than you<\/b><\/p>\n

Nice try! As above, with practice and repetition, not only will someone\u2019s speed\u00a0increase, but also the level of quality.<\/p>\n

You might do it better than me<\/b><\/p>\n

Some people are terrified of being embarrassed, but who cares who gets the job done,\u00a0as long as\u00a0it\u2019s done well?\u00a0It\u2019s a team effort isn\u2019t it? Identifying someone better than you to do it\u00a0just makes you a good delegator.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s risky \u2013 you might do it wrong<\/b><\/p>\n

Do we\u00a0delegate the task, then abandon the staff member? No, we just need to agree on the monitoring\/review process. Shall we meet up once a day for 5 minutes, to see how you\u2019re doing?\u00a0Agree on the process and stick to it. That way we can minimise the potential for\u00a0disaster or catastrophe.<\/p>\n

I won\u2019t be needed any more<\/b><\/p>\n

Some people\u00a0believe they can delegate their way out of their job.\u00a0Will their boss think they\u2019re not needed anymore if they delegate all their tasks?<\/p>\n

Which leads to an important question – should we try\u00a0to delegate every item on our to do list?\u00a0Of course\u00a0not \u2013 the theory is to delegate everything that can be, so we can focus\u00a0on those tasks which cannot. This includes\u00a0anything for a manager\u2019s eyes only,\u00a0like\u00a0who gets promoted, who gets a pay rise, planning, disciplinary matters, setting goals\u00a0etc.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be unpopular \u2013 only dishing out the dull jobs<\/b><\/p>\n

Dull according to whom? Usually the manager, who has had to do the job every 10 minutes for the last 3\u00a0years and is sick\u00a0of it.\u00a0Don\u2019t assume too much here \u2013 your team may be keen to try some new jobs, so always have the conversation and discuss possibilities.<\/p>\n

Conclusion<\/b><\/p>\n

If you were\u00a0feeling like the\u00a0most reluctant delegator\u00a0ever,\u00a0you might give\u00a0the above reasons\u00a0to justify\u00a0your\u00a0lack of\u00a0delegation. But\u00a0all\u00a0these arguments can be overcome by adopting a different, more positive perspective.<\/p>\n

Overall,\u00a0and\u00a0if done correctly<\/a>, the process of delegation can be extremely beneficial for\u00a0everyone involved.\u00a0Give delegating a chance, and you will see productivity wins immediately!<\/p>\n

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How to overcome your barriers to delegating Delegation: dishing out the jobs, assigning people to tasks, entrusting a task to someone else\u00a0where\u00a0you remain accountable.\u00a0Everyone seems to\u00a0agree that\u00a0delegation can be extremely beneficial\u00a0for all concerned: the delegator, the\u00a0delegatee\u00a0and your\u00a0organisation.\u00a0Not only does it improve the efficiency and productivity of your team, it significantly expands the flexibility of operations […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[638,633,636],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3475","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-professional-management","category-professional-development","category-soft-skills"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3475","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3475"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3475\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3574,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3475\/revisions\/3574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3475"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3475"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.stl-training.co.uk\/b\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3475"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}