Who's Got The Monkey Now? Part 2: How To Make Delegation Work For You
In my earlier article “Who’s Got The Monkey Now? How To Find Out How Well You Manage Your Time” (http://www.nationallearning.com.au/index_files/HowToMakePeopleFeelBetterAtWork.htm) , I suggested that you may be caring for a cageful of monkeys (other people’s problems) unless you are managing your time effectively, and in particular delegating.For managers, there are two key aspects to successful delegation: Having people to whom one can delegate, andSelecting the most appropriate tasks to delegate If you are not a manager, or do not have anyone to delegate to, then I suggest the excellent article by Beth Schneider (http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Delegate-When-There-is-No-One-to-Delegate-To&id=141500).The key to delegation is to develop within your people, the "initiative to take action" so that they learn to develop their skills and knowledge to their full potential.Managers who are successful are always good at delegating. Less successful managers, when asked why they don't delegate more, often reply "If only my staff were more experienced" or,"I don't have enough faith in my staff t