Succeeding Through Others

Part I of Essay
Most managers and supervisors have heard about delegation. We have read about it. We know that it is important for supervisors to practice. But, like many of the skills presented in classes and seminars, very few managers or supervisors take the time to study and practic ....

Part II of Essay
.... vice versa. There are many benefits to effective delegation. First, delegation extends the results from what one person can accomplish to what many people can accomplish. By involving other people through effective delegation, we have the potential to get more things accomplished in our area of control. In addition, we are likely to get new ideas and approaches to solve problems by involving others. Second, delegation frees up our time to get the most important things accomplished. Many of the tasks that supervisors and managers do can ....