Delegating for Employee Development
Who is the course for?
This course is ideal for leaders who want to maximize the use of their time by learning how to grow their team, foster creativity, and strengthen their organization with efficiency.
Skill Level
Foundational
Time Commitment
Weekly Time Committment
60 Minutes/Week
Duration
3 Weeks
Leader Behaviors
This course strengthens your skills in the following leader behaviors:
- Collaborates and Promotes Teamwork
- Focuses on Results through People
- Inspires
Course Overview
Delegation is about entrusting responsibility and accountability to others. By delegating tasks, a leader is releasing some decision-making and authority to his or her subordinate, while at the same time keeping responsibility for the completion of the task. Those who implement effective delegation will improve quality of work, create personal accountability, and motivate their employees. This leads to more flexibility in assignments and increased productivity. Participants of this course will understand the need for delegation and learn how to delegate effectively.
Completing this course will help you:
- Identify the need for delegation and how it positively affects the organization.
- Understand how to delegate by empowering others.
- Apply the various steps of delegation.
Learning Path
Session 1 - The Need for Delegation
Delegation is helpful, not only to you, but to the organization and the employee. In this session, participants will understand what effective delegation looks like and why it is beneficial, while discussing what tasks are appropriate to delegate and common barriers they may encounter.
Virtual Session (30 minutes) + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)
Session 2 - How to Delegate
In this session, we will identify methods of matching people to tasks or projects, recognize things to avoid in delegation, and discover how to avoid reverse delegation.
Virtual Session (30 minutes) + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)
Session 3 - Steps of Delegation
Understanding the steps to delegation is essential. In this session, we will explore the levels of autonomy, communication expectations, and types of support. We will also address how to anticipate problems, learn from mistakes, and apply the after-action review to become more effective in delegation.
Virtual Session (30 minutes) + Online Journal (15 minutes) + Activity (15 minutes)
Leader Behaviors
This course strengthens your skills in the following leader behaviors:
- Collaborates and Promotes Teamwork
- Focuses on Results through People
- Inspires
Why people choose LEL for Leadership Development
The insights from this course have changed how I approach leadership. I now feel equipped to handle challenges more effectively and inspire my team every day.
An invaluable experience! The practical strategies and hands-on exercises helped me build strong leadership skills that I apply daily in my role.
Frequently asked questions
How do you delegate effectively without losing control?
You match the task to the right person, agree on the level of autonomy, set clear expectations and support, then review afterward. The course walks through each step, including how to avoid taking the task back.
What is reverse delegation and how do you stop it?
Reverse delegation is when a task you handed off quietly bounces back to you. The course covers how to spot and prevent it so delegation actually lightens your load instead of adding to it.
How is this different from the Development to Delegation Cycle course?
Both build delegation skill. This course centers on the practical steps and levels of autonomy for handing off work, while the Development to Delegation Cycle focuses on reading each person’s Skill and Will.
Who is it for?
Leaders who want to free up their time by growing their team rather than doing everything themselves.
How long is the course?
Three weekly live sessions of about an hour each, facilitator-led, with practice between sessions.
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