Want to get more out of your day?

First, recognise that you can’t do everything, then master the art of delegation.

Tasks that managers should delegate include:

* Routine jobs – e.g. filing, writing standard reports, processing standard data, etc.
* Minor decision-making
* Responding to standard client enquiries
* Tasks you are not good at

If you want to be successful at delegating, then prepare.

Follow this checklist to get great results:

* Write down the end result you want the staff member to achieve
* List the steps involved in getting that result
* Decide on performance standards for each step
* List any training or back-up the staff member will need
* Spell out the results you expect
* Explain which tasks take the highest priority
* Talk through the levels of authority the staff member has been given
* Give deadlines for completing each task
* Set a date to meet with the staff member and review progress. pangee.