Delegation Skills

duration: 1 x 4-hour virtual workshop

Delegation is possibly one of the most empowering tools in the manager’s toolkit, yet it’s often the least used. Giving people the responsibility for and control over work that is not usually theirs can be a huge motivator, but if you get it wrong, delegation can also be a huge demotivator.

There are so many reasons why those in management roles won’t delegate and there are so many reasons why they should. What are your reasons for not delegating? How do you delegate tasks, currently, and how do you ensure the delegated task is empowering and not demotivating?

This virtual workshop explores the answers to all of these questions and more.

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

describe the difference between ‘delegation’ and ‘allocation’ of work tasks;
identify your reasons for reluctance to delegate and how to overcome them;
explain both the challenges and benefits of delegation to the manager, the team, the individual, and the organisation;
identify tasks to delegate and tasks that should never be delegated;
use planning tools for effective delegation;
explore the role of coaching and mentoring as tools of effective delegation;
recognise how to adapt your communication and leadership style to the needs of the individual receiving the delegated task;
recall and use a 6-step approach to effective delegation;
practice and demonstrate a 6-step approach to effective delegation.

YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT …

The difference between delegating and ‘dumping’.
Common reasons for not delegating and the consequences of lack of delegation.
The 3 human motivators that support delegation.
The challenges and benefits of delegation.
What to delegate and what not to delegate. - the common mistakes in delegating.
Planning a delegation.
Collaborative and consultative communication tools.
Degrees of delegation - Levels of monitoring.

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who sHOULD participate?

Team Leaders, Supervisors & Managers wanting to overcome a reluctance to delegate.
Those wanting to explore the challenges and benefits of delegation to them, their team and the organisation.
Those wanting to explore how to use delegation as a tool of empowerment and motivation.

WHY THIS WORKSHOP?

To develop skills and approaches to more effective delegation at work.
To identify appropriate opportunities for delegation of work.
To foster a workplace culture of responsibility and continuous development, using delegation.