approaching them based on their personality will save you
time and energy directed toward reacting to their personality
later. If you do not use a formal assessment like my LUND
Personality Assessment, consider asking standard questions
that let you know their outlook in order to let them know you
care while you carefully create an environment conducive to
productive and respectful interactions.
“The great leaders are like the best conductors—they reach
beyond the notes to reach the magic in the players.”
Blaine Lee
In a productive environment, you are able to delegate efficiently for both personalities and results. Note though, delegation is
not dumping, or a way to micro-manage, or an attempt to
share without providing information or opportunity. Delegation is allowing others the chance to succeed, learn and grow.
Delegation is a way to empower others while you empower
yourself at the same time. Taking something off your plate, and
giving (again, not dumping) something to someone else who
you view is capable and interested in excelling, is a huge part of
leadership. Sure, we all do things we don’t love, and perhaps
are not the best match for our skills, but those things are not
what is being addressed here. It is imperative you look at delegating as it is defined here as “an act of collaboration, belief
and trust which involves assigning a result and opportunity
along with the necessary authority in order to successfully
accomplish the desired result,” rather than as a direct dictionary definition—and stay away from dumping.
You can delegate authority by letting the delegatee own the
outcome, but responsibility is ultimately yours, so use these
steps to delegate deliberately:
• reparation—think about the delegation, results and the
P
person who is being delegated work
• lanning—set aside some time and ask delegatee for a
P
plan, rather than telling him/her what to do
• iscussion—ask if there are any resources, etc. needed to
D
complete work
• eviewing—have a timely review of progress/plans with
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delegatee leading the meeting
• ppreciation—show gratitude and/or ɕ