https://methopedia.eudeSat, 26 Jun 2021 06:54:51 GMTNikola (getnikola.com)http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttps://methopedia.eu/de/posts/delegation/delegation/Peter Koppatz<div class="section" id="delegation"> <h2>Delegation</h2> <img alt="Picture for Delegation" src="https://methopedia.eu/methods/delegation/delegation.png"> <p><a class="reference external" href="https://www.pixelio.de/details.php?image_id=242773&amp;mode=search">Photo by Regina Kaute/PIXELIO (Access: 28.09.2009)</a></p> <div class="section" id="short-description"> <h3>Short description</h3> <p>Delegation involves transferring the power to decide and assign tasks from one person to another. This is a special form of division of labor, where the leadership responsibility remains with the person delegating but the responsibility for action is given to someone else.</p> </div> <div class="section" id="process-description"> <h3>Process description</h3> <p><em>For the person delegating:</em></p> <ul class="simple"> <li><p>Please verify to what extent you really want to delegate.</p></li> <li><p>Divide your tasks into less and more important ones.</p></li> <li><p>Define the tasks clearly.</p></li> <li><p>Think who would be best for taking on the given task.</p></li> <li><p>Inform the person you want to delegate a task to as early as possible.</p></li> <li><p>Provide them with the necessary information.</p></li> <li><p>Coordinate the delegated tasks.</p></li> <li><p>Ask for a progress report on the delegated tasks without limiting the ability for self-determined actions and decisions.</p></li> <li><p>Use delegation as a means to motivate and empower others.</p></li> <li><p>Make sure people you delegate to get the required training to be able to accomplish the task.</p></li> <li><p>Delegate early on and for a longer time period. You should delegate similar tasks to the same person.</p></li> <li><p>Pass on complete tasks not just partial tasks.</p></li> <li><p>Avoid delegating one task to two people.</p></li> <li><p>Ask whether the people you want to delegate a task to are willing and able to take it on.</p></li> </ul> <p><em>For the person taking on the task:</em></p> <ul class="simple"> <li><p>Inform the person who delegated the task to you in regular intervals and thoroughly about to what extent objectives have been reached and let them know about successes and problems.</p></li> <li><p>Ask for objectives, milestones, conditions and the specifics of the tasks.</p></li> <li><p>Obtain the required authorisations, also financial ones in order to be able to act independently.</p></li> <li><p>Talk about existing problem as soon as they arise and ask the person you delegated the task to you for support.</p></li> </ul> </div> <div class="section" id="required-resources"> <h3>Required resources</h3> <p>Depends on the delegated tasks.</p> </div> <div class="section" id="examples"> <h3>Examples</h3> <p><a class="reference external" href="https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_98.htm">https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newLDR_98.htm</a></p> </div> <div class="section" id="comments"> <h3>Comments</h3> <p>Delegating tasks helps to manage time better and supports others to develop their capabilities and motivation.</p> <p><em>PSI:</em> <a class="reference external" href="https://psi.methopedia.eu/learning-activity/delegation">https://psi.methopedia.eu/learning-activity/delegation</a></p> </div> </div>https://methopedia.eu/de/posts/delegation/delegation/Fri, 02 Oct 2015 05:36:56 GMT