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Why you Have the Wrong Idea About Delegating<\/h1>\n

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Leaders should focus on delegation as a means for developing their team, engaging members in long-term company success, achieving more loyalty and effectiveness, and increasing overall job satisfaction.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

 
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From Hassle to Asset<\/h2>\n

Delegating can be a hassle. Trust me, I get it. It feels like it takes more time to explain how<\/em> to do something than it would to just do it yourself. Not to mention when a task eventually does get done, it’s never quite how you would have chosen to do it on your own. So why waste your time?<\/p>\n

You’ve heard this spiel before, so you already know that efficiency in a team means getting as much done as possible at the lowest levels possible so that everyone can maximize their effectiveness. In fact, 78% of personnel in major corporations feel like their boss, manager, or supervisor should delegate more effectively<\/a> for this very reason.<\/p>\n

But we’re not writing this to tell you what you already know. Instead, we’d like to argue that delegating for time management and efficiency is only a small part of the “delegation pie.” We think leaders should focus on delegation as a means for developing their team, engaging members in long-term company success, achieving more loyalty and effectiveness and increasing overall job satisfaction.<\/p>\n

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A More Valuable Investment<\/h3>\n

You weren’t put in a leadership position to “just make sure stuff gets done.” You were put there to maximize your team’s capabilities by helping guide each team member to becoming a more valuable investment to your company.<\/p>\n

Yes, this includes getting things done in the most effective ways possible, but it also means equipping each team member with skills and tools that elevate the overall performance of your team.
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More Buy-In<\/h3>\n

Change can be difficult. Involving employees in decisions that affect them results in more team ownership and commitment to providing successful implementation.<\/p>\n

Companies encounter change all the time, whether it’s big changes like new chief leadership officers or small changes such as pivoting the focus of a project. An effective leader doesn’t drag their employees through change; instead, he walks with his team members through the development.<\/p>\n

The most successful way to create a positive change dynamic, according to change management training experts<\/a>, is to involve your team in the change rather than springing it on them. Team members often feel dehumanized when they are expected to blindly accept change regardless of how they feel about it. By involving your employees in the process of key decisions, you’re not only mitigating resistance, but you’re also increasing the likelihood of success by enahncing their buy-in for successful implementation of the change.<\/p>\n

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