Delegating

Question 1

Delegation Stages

Answer 1

Analysis
Appointment
Briefing
Control 
Appraisal

Question 2

Analysis

Answer 2

sorting tasks to be delegated

Question 3

Appointment

Answer 3

Naming the delegate

Question 4

Briefing

Answer 4

Defining the task

Question 5

Control

Answer 5

Monitoring and encouraging

Question 6

Appraisal

Answer 6

Reviewing and revising

Question 7

Why delegate?

Answer 7

Increased time
Reduced stress levels
motivated and more confident staff

Question 8

Selecting Tasks

Answer 8

What tasks am I doing that need not be done at all?
What am I doing that could be done by someone else?
What tasks am I doing that can only be done by me?

Question 9

Selecting a monitoring system

Answer 9

involvement in all correspondence
written reports
personal reports 
access via computer
meetings

Question 10

Checking Progress

Answer 10

Is there anything you want to bring to my attention?
We failed to meet that deadline, any suggestions as to how that happened?
How you think we can avoid making same mistake in future?

Question 11

What is Delegating?

Answer 11

giving another person a task for which the delegator remains ultimately responsible