delegating effectively quiz
Are you delegating effectively?
Delegation is the administrative technique in which supervisors give their immediate subordinates the authority to accomplish an assigned task.
To determine if you are delegating enough work, ask yourself this question: "Could the company get along without me if I had to be away for three months?"
If you answered yes, then you are doing a great job delegating. If you're still not sure, try the following quiz to assess if you are delegating enough or effectively.
QUIZ: Are you delegating enough or effectively?
Answer these simple questions to see where you stand.
Delegation is the administrative technique in which supervisors give their immediate subordinates the authority to accomplish an assigned task.
To determine if you are delegating enough work, ask yourself this question: "Could the company get along without me if I had to be away for three months?"
If you answered yes, then you are doing a great job delegating. If you're still not sure, try the following quiz to assess if you are delegating enough or effectively.
QUIZ: Are you delegating enough or effectively?
Answer these simple questions to see where you stand.
If you answer yes to more than five of the questions, you're not delegating enough!
Your ability to delegate effectively is critical to your success. As a leader, you should keep the following in mind:
Your ability to delegate effectively is critical to your success. As a leader, you should keep the following in mind:
- Delegation occurs along a continuum
- Delegation involves judgement calls about trust
- Trust involves assessing character, competence and influence
- You regularly work overtime on tasks that "only you can do"
- You are frequently interrupted for guidance requests and work clarification
- Delegated assignments are incomplete and deadlines are missed
- Employees feel they lack the authority to complete assignments and are ill- prepared
- You "second-guess" staff decisions and personally re-do unsatisfactory staff assignments
- You frequently intervene in tasks or projects assigned to one of your staff
- Your staff are not taking responsibility for tasks or projects you have delegated
- Morale is low and staff turnover is on the rise
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