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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 & organization-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 program is available for 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 practice 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 practice 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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