Synopses & Reviews
Delegation amounts to a lot more than just passing work off onto your subordinates. When handled correctly, it gives you a chance to strengthen your department by developing the skills and organizational competencies of your people. Filled with quick tips, exercises, self-assessments, and practical worksheets, this book presents an easy-to-master five-step process for effective delegation. You will learn how to:
• Determine which tasks to delegate
• Identify the right person for the job
• Assign the task
• Monitor progress and provide feedback
• Evaluate performance
The Busy Manager’s Guide to Delegation shows you how to set the stage for excellent results, what to do if things go wrong, and how to ensure that everyone benefits from the experience. This is a quick, comprehensive course on an essential—and sometimes overlooked—management competency.
Richard A. Luecke is a business writer and entrepreneur. He is the author of Manager’s Toolkit, Coaching and Mentoring, and How to Become a Better Negotiator, Second Edition.
Perry McIntosh has more than fifteen years of management experience at mid- and senior levels. She is the coauthor of a self-study course for aspiring managers.
Both authors live in Salem, Massachusetts.
Synopsis
Delegation amounts to a lot more than just passing work off onto subordinates. When handled correctly, it gives managers a chance to strengthen their departments by developing the skills and organizational competencies of their people. Filled with quick tips, exercises, self-assessments, and practical worksheets, this book presents an easy-to-master five-step process for effective delegation. Readers will learn how to: determine which task to delegate identify the right person for the job assign the task monitor progress and provide feedback and evaluate performance The book shows readers how to set the stage for excellent results, what to do if things go wrong, and how to ensure that all their people benefit from the experience. This is a quick, comprehensive course on an essential-and sometimes overlooked-management competency."
Synopsis
Delegation amounts to a lot more than just passing work off onto subordinates. When handled correctly, it gives managers a chance to lead more effectively. Authors Richard A. Luecke and Perry Mcintosh present leaders with a straightforward, five-step process for mastering delegation--and increasing their output. The Busy Manager's Guide to Delegation teaches readers to set the stage for excellent results, what to do if things go wrong, and ways to ensure that all their people benefit from the experience. You'll discover: which tasks to delegate; how to identify the right people for the jobs; how to assign tasks; how to monitor progress and provide feedback; and how to evaluate performance.Filled with quick tips, exercises, self-assessments, and practical worksheets, this comprehensive course on an essential--and sometimes overlooked--management competency offers busy managers a way to strengthen their departments by focusing their newfound time and energy on developing the skills of their people.
Synopsis
Are you an effective delegator of your work? If not, you aren't alone. Many leaders struggle to loosen the reigns of their to-do list--but delegation increases your ability to do what you do best. Learn the easy-to-master five-step process for effective delegation.
About the Author
Richard A. Luecke (Salem, MA) is a business writer and entrepreneur. He is the author of Manager’s Toolkit, Coaching and Mentoring, and How to Become a Better Negotiator, Second Edition (978-0-8144-0047-0).
Perry McIntosh (Salem, MA) has over fifteen years of management experience at mid and senior levels. She is the co-author of a self-study course for aspiring managers.
Table of Contents
CONTENTS
Preface vii
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Determine Which Tasks to Delegate 9
Chapter 2 Identify the Right Person for the Job 19
Chapter 3 Assign the Task 33
Chapter 4 Monitor Progress and Provide Feedback 49
Chapter 5 Evaluate Performance 59
Chapter 6 Typical Problems and How to Solve Them 73
Chapter 7 Five-Day Shape-Up Plan 87
Afterword 93
Glossary 95
Selected Readings 97
Index 99