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Effective Delegation

Are there tasks you could be delegating to give others growth opportunities? Learn about the power of delegation and what to do when somebody tries to ‘put a monkey on your back’.
  • Identify what should and shouldn't be delegated
  • Communicate clear objectives
  • Provide motivational and constructive feedback
  • Training options for individual learners, groups/teams & organisation-wide

Course Code: OV-ED

half-day live session delivered virtually or in-person | 6-8 hrs on-demand learning | 30-minute coaching session (optional extra for teams)

This programme is available for individuals, groups and teams

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This course is focused on the important management skill of delegating effectively. You will have the opportunity to practice delegating one of your own tasks in a safe and supportive environment, following a comprehensive five-stage structure that covers: identifying tasks to delegate, who to delegate to and why, how to brief in a task monitoring progress and giving feedback upon completion. You will leave with a clear plan for delegating a specific task from your own to-do list to a named individual.

This course is suitable for people with management responsibility who would like to practise how to use effective delegation as a tool to facilitate their own time management and to develop and motivate others.

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Identify tasks that can and can‘t be delegated
  • Select an appropriate person to delegate to, based on competence and commitment
  • Analyse the task and the individual to choose the right approach to delegation
  • Set a clear objective for a task to be delegated
  • Carry out an effective briefing conversation, using four simple steps
  • Implement an appropriate monitoring system
  • Deliver motivational and constructive feedback upon completion of a task
Course overview

This course is focused on the important management skill of delegating effectively. You will have the opportunity to practice delegating one of your own tasks in a safe and supportive environment, following a comprehensive five-stage structure that covers: identifying tasks to delegate, who to delegate to and why, how to brief in a task monitoring progress and giving feedback upon completion. You will leave with a clear plan for delegating a specific task from your own to-do list to a named individual.

Is it right for me?

This course is suitable for people with management responsibility who would like to practise how to use effective delegation as a tool to facilitate their own time management and to develop and motivate others.

What will I learn?

By the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Identify tasks that can and can‘t be delegated
  • Select an appropriate person to delegate to, based on competence and commitment
  • Analyse the task and the individual to choose the right approach to delegation
  • Set a clear objective for a task to be delegated
  • Carry out an effective briefing conversation, using four simple steps
  • Implement an appropriate monitoring system
  • Deliver motivational and constructive feedback upon completion of a task
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