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Best Practices for Leadership Delegation<\/h1>\n

Delegating is a necessity in today\u2019s fast-paced, multitasking work environments. In fact, in a recent Gallup study about delegation and leader talent profiles<\/a>, researchers found that organizations run by CEOs with high delegator talent grew 112 percentage points greater than those organizations run by CEOs with limited or low delegator talent.<\/p>\n

But mastering delegation is important for more than just the top tier executives. Effective delegation in any level of leadership affects not just efficiency, but can also maximize employees\u2019 strengths, skyrocket motivation and productivity, stimulate commitment and buy-in, and create an effective leadership pipeline.<\/p>\n

How well do you delegate?<\/h3>\n

Take this short quiz to see how you match up with the best:<\/p>\n

Yes or no?<\/p>\n

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  1. Are you willing to relinquish control over tasks to others?<\/li>\n
  2. Do you know what your employees naturally do best and assign them tasks at which they can excel?<\/li>\n
  3. Do you genuinely care about your employees\u2019 growth, know how they want to grow in the company, and provide them tasks that will help them get there?<\/li>\n
  4. Do you provide each of your employees with the specific things they need to do their job?<\/li>\n
  5. Do you consistently set clear expectations of outcomes but allow employees to determine the process?<\/li>\n
  6. Do you trust employees to take ownership of assignments and do you give them autonomy to make decisions?<\/li>\n
  7. Do you frequently provide constructive feedback<\/a> on what is working and what is not through effective project monitoring and end-of-project debriefing?<\/li>\n
  8. Do you foster an atmosphere of respect by recognizing employees for hard work and a job well done?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar orientation=”right” area=”et_pb_widget_area_6″ admin_label=”Sidebar” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”] [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row admin_label=”Row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_padding=”0px|0px|22.46875px|0px” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” use_border_color=”off” border_style=”solid” global_colors_info=”{}”]How did you score? If you scored poorly, you\u2019re not alone. The majority of leaders don\u2019t naturally have a high level of talent in delegation, and employees are noticing.<\/p>\n

    78% of personnel in major corporations believe their boss, manager, or superior to whom they have a reporting relationship routinely does work that could more effectively done at a lower level.
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    Check your intentions<\/h3>\n

    Gallup\u2019s research on delegation in leaders in the abovementioned study suggests that delegation shortcomings have to do with the fact that we\u2019re thinking about delegating all wrong.<\/p>\n

    While most of us delegate with the intention of maximizing time (a self-mindset), high-talent delegators actually delegate with development in mind.<\/p>\n

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    • Delegating with a self-mindset<\/strong> means you\u2019re delegating to maximize your own time so you can personally bring greater benefit to the company.<\/li>\n
    • Delegating with a development mindset<\/strong> means you\u2019re strategically developing others to elevate the skills and capabilities of your whole team.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      What does a self-mindset in delegation look like?<\/h3>\n

      Some leaders who have difficulty delegating often have some of the following responses to delegation:<\/p>\n

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      • I enjoy what I do and don\u2019t want to sacrifice their work<\/li>\n
      • No one else can do it as well as I can<\/li>\n
      • It\u2019ll take longer to teach someone to do it than it will take to do myself<\/li>\n
      • It might make me look bad if someone does a better job than me<\/li>\n
      • I don\u2019t want to burden people with my additional work<\/li>\n
      • It will be easier to do it myself<\/li>\n
      • The company expects me to do this work since I\u2019m the expert<\/li>\n
      • I don\u2019t want to jeopardize my position by making myself irrelevant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        While many of these reasons on the surface\u2014and certainly to the person voicing them\u2014may seem like they\u2019re in the best interest in the company, the reality is that the mindset is often one of maintaining self-worth and protecting ego.<\/p>\n

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