How to delegate properly

_{Let’s talk about delegation…one of the biggest challenges that leaders have at all levels of an organization.
So many leaders have said to me, “But Vanessa, if I do it myself, it will just get done right.}

_{”Sound familiar?}

_{Here is the problem.}

_{You are likely doing some tasks that you should not be doing.
Hence, you are doing someone else’s job.}

_{Chances are that you are extremely busy and don’t have time to do someone else’s job.
Right?}

_{Doing these tasks means that you aren’t doing the strategic work that you should be focusing your time on completing.}

_{Plus, if you don’t delegate, your team will never learn, grow and develop.}

_{So, in summary, delegation is important for you to master because:}

• _{It frees up time for you to concentrate on your important/strategic tasks}  
• _{It develops your people}

_{Okay…so now have I built the business case for you to start delegating?} 

_{Ready to focus on delegating and doing it properly?}

_{Here are three tips to delegating properly:}

1. _{Take the time to teach and explain: Don’t delegate on the fly. If someone has never done a task before, take the time to provide them with examples and teach them how to do it properly from day one.}
2. Follow up: Once the task has been delegated, have regular check-in meetings and follow up meetings to ensure the task is being done correctly and to provide suggestions or corrections. 
3. Communicate openly: Stay in regular contact with the individual to make sure there are no surprises, they are meeting your expectations and the timelines are on track. 

_{Watch this above video for some additional delegation strategies.}