Women at Work

The Essentials: Delegating Effectively

Apr 25, 2022

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Delegation promotes growth, collaboration, and allows individuals to focus on their strengths and engage in deep work.

Shifting the perception of delegation as a dominant act to one that fosters learning, growth, and leadership development is crucial in promoting effective delegation practices.

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Delegation is essential for effective work

Delegation plays a crucial role in individual and organizational success, allowing individuals to focus on their strengths and engage in deep work. Jasmine Le Floran, an aerospace engineer, highlights the significance of delegation in her nonprofit and professional roles, emphasizing the value of entrusting others with work. Delegation not only lightens the workload but also provides opportunities for growth and collaboration within teams.

Delegation - How to Take That Wheel

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Delegation Is a Critical Leadership Skill

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Do You Spend Too Much Time Preparing to Delegate?

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Introduction

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Delegation

5min

Delegation Is a Critical Leadership Skill

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Delegation - How Do You Delegate a Task?

2min

Delegation

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Do You Spend Too Much Time Preparing to Delegate?

2min

Do You Want to Delegate to Piers?

4min

Women Delegation

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Do You Have a Positive Response to Your Delegation?

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What Do You Need for Me?

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Working With a Virtual Assistant

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Delegation - How to Take That Wheel

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Do You Understand the Goal of the Task?

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Delegating is a leadership skill that benefits you and your team. But determining when and how to delegate which tasks to whom can be overwhelming. And the discomfort many of us feel around assigning responsibilities to others or making requests of our colleagues can lead us to falsely believe it’s easier to just continue doing everything ourselves.

To learn how to delegate in a way that delivers the results you’re hoping for, we’re bringing in an aerospace engineer who wants to overcome the awkward, difficult parts of delegating so that she can do more strategic work. She and Amy G talk to a leadership coach who shares practices that will ensure the work gets done and will leave you and the person you delegated to feeling good about the experience.

Guests:

Deborah Grayson Riegel is a communication and presentation skills coach. She is the coauthor of Overcoming Overthinking and Go To Help.

Jasmine LeFlore is an aerospace engineer at Raytheon Technologies and runs Greater Than Tech, a nonprofit that teaches girls about engineering and business.

Resources:

• “8 Ways Leaders Delegate Successfully,” by Deborah Grayson Riegel

• “Managers: Compassion and Accountability Aren’t Mutually Exclusive,” by Amy Gallo

• “How to Decide Which Tasks to Delegate,” by Jenny Blake

• “You’re Delegating. It’s Not Working. Here’s Why.” by Sabina Nawaz

• “How to Tell If You’re Delegating Too Much — and What to Do About It,” by Anne Sugar

• “How to Stop Delegating and Start Teaching,” by Art Markman

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