Delegation Skills for Leaders:(3rd Edition)

The Role of the Manager
Management Is a Process and the Delegation Process
Planning
Organizing
Motivating
Controlling
How Work Gets Done In Organizations
Technical, Human, and Conceptual Skills
What Can Delegating Do for Me?

Analyzing Personal Delegation Skills
How Well Do I Delegate?
Am I Employing the Right People?
Developing Employees to Handle Complex Tasks
Symptoms of Poor Delegation
Common Barriers to Delegation
Removing Obstacles to Delegation
Dispelling Leadership Fears and Fallacies

Preparing to Delegate
Analyzing Your Job
Deciding What to Delegate
Targeting Areas of Delegation
Planning the Delegation
Selecting the Right Person
Criteria to Consider
Delegating to Develop Employees

Carrying Out the Delegation
Communicating the Delegation
Getting the Results You Expect
Six Levels of Authority
Teaching Problem-Solving Techniques
Following Through
Solving Delegation Problems
Delegator?s Troubleshooting Guide
Monitoring Progress to Ensure Success

Using Delegation for Managing Change
Change Requires Smooth Transitions
Understanding Resistance to Change
Adjusting Your Approach
Focusing Employee Efforts

After completing this course, students will know how to:

Understand the role of delegating as part of the management process Identify delegation strengths and remove the obstacles that may get in the way of successful delegation Determine the appropriate tasks to delegate and select the right people to do them Learn the important management skills required to successfully delegate Acquire an understanding of how delegation can help employees develop, grow, and become even more responsible

Prerequisites