How to Delegate When There Are Too Many Moving Parts
Is your delegation not leading to perfect results? In episode 2, you’ll learn to discover a foolproof way of delegating for perfect results.
Discover the secret sauce of delegation.
Spend less time communicating what you want done.
Get the results you want every time.
Today we are going to talk about something that most EC business entrepreneurs and managers need to do most but seem to always avoid… delegating. The, “I can do it better and easier myself,” attitude gets you nowhere fast. Things can get hard at times. It can feel overwhelming with so much work, and sometimes you have to get scrappy, push yourself, and do things that you don’t like doing. Like, ask for help!
We will discuss how to find the key activities only you can do or should be doing, you should filter your remaining tasks through 4 zones. By doing so you’ll see exactly what tasks need to be delegated off your list. We will go over the 6 steps taken to delegate properly.
Drudgery
Disinterest
Distraction
Desire
We will go over the 6 steps taken to delegate properly.
Clarify your Expectations
Select the Best Person
Clearly Communicate
Provide Necessary Resources
Have an Open Mind to Doing Things Differently
Check in and Provide as Needed
And as a leader, whenever you delegate a task, you need to make it clear what level of authority you are conferring on others. Your job is to let them know exactly how much rope you're giving them. We will discuss the 5 Levels of Delegation.
Level 1: Do as I say
Level 2: Research and Report
Level 3: Research and Recommend
Level 4: Decide and Inform
Level 5: Act independently
Buying back your time will simply allow you to become free to focus on the things that really matter, your top priorities, your key relationships, your most important projects, all the things that will bring your business more success. We will share with you one of my favorite tools, Delegating Worksheets, and walk you through the process
Delegating empowers your team, builds trust, and assists with professional development. Of course, delegating tasks can lighten your workload, but delegating does much more than just get stuff off your plate.
Some few key notes:
[01:42] What are the indicators to know when it's time to delegate?
[03:17] What are the benefits of delegating
[04:25] Michael Hyatt's Delegation Hierarhcy in his book Free to Focus. Find key activities that only you or you should be doing by filtering your remaining tasks through 4 zones
[06:04] 6 Steps on How to Delegate
[08:46] 5 Levels of Delegation
[10:35] Tools and Tips from Peake Creative!
Links mentioned in this episode:
Resources
Delegating Worksheet
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