• Home
  • Contact Us
Kwela Leadership and Talent Management Logo Kwela Leadership and Talent Management Retina Logo
  • About Kwela
  • Leadership Programs
  • Leadership Training
  • Team Development
  • Organizational Development
  • News & Events
  • About Kwela
  • Leadership Programs
  • Leadership Training
  • Team Development
  • Organizational Development
  • News & Events

< Back to Full List
Getting to ‘Yes’ When It Comes to Delegation

Getting to ‘Yes’ When It Comes to Delegation

It’s not uncommon for leaders to find it difficult to delegate – and the reasons I’ve heard for why not to, are often repeated.

I once worked with a leader (responsible for sales and marketing in a software development company), whose 360-degree feedback strongly suggested she needed to delegate more. The feedback came as no surprise as she had good self-awareness, and she quickly embraced the goal to get better at delegation.

We discussed how insufficient delegation was impacting her and others: long and habitual work hours, high work-induced stress, and an inability to be more strategic.

She felt that the number one obstacle to delegating more often was that members of her team had little bandwidth and capacity to take on more.

I suggested she involve team members by asking what they felt she could delegate more. She pushed back saying that she was pretty sure her team were running hard, and that there would be resistance to taking on more. But after considering the pros of taking the action vs not taking action, she decided to try it out.

At our next meeting, she reported back enthusiastically: “I guessed right with 50% of my direct reports – they felt they don’t have capacity for additional responsibilities. And I was so happy to learn that the others do, and they provided great insights on what they want to be exposed to in the future”.

Involving others in your delegation practice is foundational to getting the most out of it. And the benefits are significant:

  • you’ll work smarter and not just hard
  • it stimulates autonomy and initiative
  • people can rise to the occasion when they feel trusted
  • it builds strong people engagement on a team

Asking others to help you will get you to “yes” to delegating more.

Nic Tsangarakis, Principal
nict@kwelaleadership.com

Liz 2019-07-03T22:03:41+00:00 July 3rd, 2019|

Tags

360 Feedback Accountability Change Management Coaching for Performance Communicating Effectively Conflict Resolution Courage in Leadership Customer Relations Customer Service Delegating Difficult People E-Learning Egos Emotional Intelligence Employee Engagement Empowering Employees Giving Feedback Giving Recognition Hiring Tips Influencing Skills Inspired Leadership Lead By Example Leadership in Action Leadership Styles Leading By Example Leading Change Measurement Meeting Effectiveness Organizational Skills Performance Management Personal Leadership Project Management Receiving Feedback Relationship Building Self Awareness Self Improvement Self Leadership Social Styles Strategic Thinking Sustainability Team Building Time Management Transparency Trust Work Life Balance

raise your game

News & Events

Kwela services can be delivered virtually! -- learn more

Public Enrolment Virtual Training Workshops -- see Schedule

NEW! Peer Coaching Circles - learn more

Blog

Recent Posts

  • We’re hiring a new Senior Consultant!
  • Coaching Limiting Beliefs to Empower the Creation of New Habits
  • Kwela leadership development content now available in audio format!
  • Leading Self: Making Personal Change Efforts Sustainable

Receive blog updates by Email

Publications

View our white papers &
articles

Testimonials

Check out our client
testimonials

VIDEO: McKesson
(Leadership Development)

VIDEO: VISIER
(Leadership Development)

Copyright 2016 Kwela Leadership & Talent Management. All Rights Reserved | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Site Map
WordPress Design by Graphically Speaking
FacebookLinkedin