Top Tips to Help You Delegate | Elance

Top Tips to Help You Delegate | Elance

Nana, we need to use this ok since you have 3 Ra's. Let them earn their pay and let them do the so many tasks that we have here. Check out the checklist such as these below:

Here's some simple steps to get started:

1. Inventory your work – Keep a journal of how you spend your time for a week or two. No judgments here, just collect what you're doing, when you're doing it, and how long it takes you.
2. Identify delegation opportunities – Review your work inventory and look for high frequency, repetitive tasks, that are not in your area of expertise.
3. Standardize & Document Your Processes – Bullet point the steps for the process your delegating. Don't overcomplicate this or make it a 'how to document'. This is a checklist that you can build on and perfect through future iterations.
4. Show and Tell – Show them once how you want it done. Let them observe you doing it. Then have them do it while you watch. Let them screw up. Every mistake is a learning opportunity. Your goal is not to get the task done here. Your goal is to transfer knowledge.
5. Set Expectations – For each (and every) task you delegate, articulate the outcome, timeline, budget. Ask them to check in mid-way through the project so you can gauge progress and ensure their on track.
6. Feedback and look for process improvements – Be honest, but be kind. As you work with a colleague you'll be building the foundation for future assignments.
7. Be patient – This above all. It'll take time and you may have to go through a few people before you get it right. But after you start delegating your first few jobs, you'll get better at it. They'll get better at it and soon it'll become fun!