Spot It.
You know you should delegate more. But explaining a task takes time, and the result often isn't what you wanted. So you end up doing it yourself again, and the list of things only you can do keeps getting longer.
Sight It.
Delegation fails when expectations aren't clear, when the person isn't trained or when the owner takes the work back at the first mistake. Owners may also hold on because they enjoy the work, or because they worry about losing control. Over time, the team learns that delegated work will come back to you anyway. We hear the same words from owners over and over: "It is just faster if I do it." That is true today and costly every day after.
Solve It.
Delegate in steps:
- Pick one recurring task you would like to hand off.
- Explain the result you want, not just the steps.
- Train the person and do the task together the first few times.
- Agree on check-in points instead of hovering.
- Accept a few early mistakes as part of learning.
The short-term effort of delegating pays you back for years.
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