Delegation is an important factor in managing any type of business or organization. But what is delegation? According to Google dictionary Delegation is "The process by which an object passes on a message it has received to a sub-ordinate object." To me, delegation means telling someone to do a task and expecting them to be able to complete that task on their own. In this paper I will be illustrating how managers in my organization use delegation skills effectively in planning, organizing, leading and controlling. I will describe what skills are necessary for effective delegation.
A manager is always looking to use all possible resources available to them and one of the skills necessary to use is delegation. During the planning stage of any project a manager will effectively use his delegation abilities to complete that task at hand. Define the task, conform in he own mind that the task is suitable to be delegated. Giving employees task that are considered foundations for the entire project is very important since with out this type of support the project manager will be over whelmed with the various task that have been laid out at the planning stage.
At the organizing stage of a project a manager needs to see what will be the best way to organize the available resources which can include giving delegation authority to the subordinates. A manager needs to be able to visualize outcomes with different employees in delegating position. Select the individual or team; confirm the reason for delegating to this person or team. Giving an employee this type of authority is very important since the outcomes will reflect back to the manager. The project manager makes the delegating decision ...