Delegation: Starting to Create Capacity

The Ambiguous &: Business Basics & Beyond

In this episode, host Molly Beyer addresses the topic of delegation, a necessary skill for business owners and managers to master for success. In order for an entrepreneur to be effective, they must learn how to delegate in order to free up their time. Molly investigates what it takes to effectively delegate, why it’s a strategic process, and the necessity of having the right task to the right person to manage.

Molly outlines three areas to look at when considering what to delegate. Looking at the task, looking at the delegatee, and looking at the delegation process itself. There are a series of things to consider in each area. When considering the task itself, is it truly critical or can it be handed off without risking the big picture, and is it straightforward or does it require specialized knowledge? Examine whether or not the task has a documented process, what time of ours the task delegation will free up, and even if the task itself can be handed off whole or broken off into sub-tasks.

With the delegate, it’s about matching tasks to a person. The person being delegated to needs to have the right skills and experience to succeed, the time and bandwidth, and the desire to take the task on. In a team, is the task an opportunity for the delegatee to grow? Finally, Molly examines the delegation itself, outlining the details that must be in the handoff process for the task to succeed in the delegatee’s hands. This requires clear communication and provision of support and tools. Delegation is vitally important, but so often done without a strategy or thinking through the entirety of the task. Molly challenges us to look closer into delegation so we’re doing it right for ourselves and those we delegate to.

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