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3. No Acknowledgement: And finally, a huge mistake is not to
acknowledge the delegatee sufficiently when the project is
completed, or even give praise along the way.
Acknowledgment is so important to people and I find disappointment
and frustration at work is often because many executives and CEO’s
fail to give their staff enough positive encouragement and feedback.
Read more about the motivating power of acknowledgement in my
recent Coach the Coach tip.
So there are my pet delegations mistakes. Now let’s get positive and look
at how to educate your clients on the art of delegation; what they should
aim to delegate, the steps of delegation and some useful delegation tips.
What should be considered for delegation?
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Tasks that consume your time but are not necessarily the best use of
your time

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Things you are not particularly good at, or don’t like doing and
someone else could do better. For instance if you are hopeless at
proof reading, get bored and can’t trust yourself to get it right.

Is this the best use of my time? A good way to hone in on this is to keep a
diary of everything you do throughout the day and keep asking yourself
“Is this the best use of my time?” or “Could somebody else be doing
this?”. This is particularly important if you have challenges with time
management at work.
The aim is to delegate but keep control.

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