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B Y G A I L T H O M A S
The Art of
Delegation
“If we had 900,00 new start-up
businesses tomorrow…”
The Art of Delegation
The Art of Delegation
“If you could delegate
10% of your
workload, what would
you do?”
www.surveymonkey.com/s/artofdelegation
The Art of Delegation
TIME -> DON’T OR DUMP -> Drown/Get
disappointed
TRUST -> DON’T OR DEMEAN ->
Drown/Demotivate team
MONEY -> DON’T OR DIE ->
Drown/Restrict growth
Barriers to Successful Delegation
KNOW-HOW -> DON’T OR DO
IT BADLY->
Drown/Frustration/Demotivation
GUILT!
NO!
Take TIME, to find the right
person who you can
TRUST, who you can
pay/ trade with at the
right PRICE and KNOW
how to get the best from
them
The Art of Delegation
The benefits are
enormous and numerous
TIME
ChoiceLonger
term view
Better
Decisions
Business
Growth
Personal
Growth
Enjoyment
The Art of Delegation
WHAT
WHY WHEN
HOW
The Art of Delegation
The Art of Delegation
Task List Profile
Ditch the “LL”s
WHAT?
The Art of Delegation
The Art of Delegation
Give reasons and benefits
to you both & beyond
i.e. Context
WHAT WHY
The Art of Delegation
The Art of Delegation
The Art of Delegation
When required, frequency
& FOLLOW UP
WHAT WHY
WHEN
The Art of Delegation
The Art of Delegation
WHAT WHY
WHEN HOW
The Art of Delegation
Quality and Standards
I do -> I do, you watch ->We do -> You do, I watch -> You do
Some Easy Wins
The Art of Delegation
CALLS 1/3 DO NOT get through
30 minute telephone tag PER DAY
DIARY 16 hours per week in meetings, 25% of
which WASTED
EMAILS 16 minutes to return to productive
thought after Spam clearance
Some No-Brain Easy Wins
CALLS get someone else to make and take them
DIARY schedule in call backs
EMAILS just ditch them
30 mins (Tel tag) + 31 mins (Email @ 80%
WRONG) =
1 hour 1 mins
x 21 working days = at least
2 days per month!
> 10% of your time!
The Art of Delegation
Maths
Four Types of Delegation
Downwards
Upwards (Dump-back and Development)
Sideways (Insubordination and Playing to strengths)
The Silent Type
MONEY AND
MOUTH TIME
Email gail@gailthomas.co.uk
for notes and Task List Profile
The Art of Delegation

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The art of delegation

  • 1. B Y G A I L T H O M A S The Art of Delegation
  • 2. “If we had 900,00 new start-up businesses tomorrow…” The Art of Delegation
  • 3. The Art of Delegation “If you could delegate 10% of your workload, what would you do?” www.surveymonkey.com/s/artofdelegation
  • 4. The Art of Delegation TIME -> DON’T OR DUMP -> Drown/Get disappointed TRUST -> DON’T OR DEMEAN -> Drown/Demotivate team MONEY -> DON’T OR DIE -> Drown/Restrict growth Barriers to Successful Delegation KNOW-HOW -> DON’T OR DO IT BADLY-> Drown/Frustration/Demotivation
  • 5. GUILT! NO! Take TIME, to find the right person who you can TRUST, who you can pay/ trade with at the right PRICE and KNOW how to get the best from them The Art of Delegation The benefits are enormous and numerous
  • 7. WHAT WHY WHEN HOW The Art of Delegation The Art of Delegation
  • 8. Task List Profile Ditch the “LL”s WHAT? The Art of Delegation The Art of Delegation
  • 9. Give reasons and benefits to you both & beyond i.e. Context WHAT WHY The Art of Delegation The Art of Delegation
  • 10. The Art of Delegation When required, frequency & FOLLOW UP WHAT WHY WHEN The Art of Delegation
  • 11. The Art of Delegation WHAT WHY WHEN HOW The Art of Delegation Quality and Standards I do -> I do, you watch ->We do -> You do, I watch -> You do
  • 12. Some Easy Wins The Art of Delegation CALLS 1/3 DO NOT get through 30 minute telephone tag PER DAY DIARY 16 hours per week in meetings, 25% of which WASTED EMAILS 16 minutes to return to productive thought after Spam clearance
  • 13. Some No-Brain Easy Wins CALLS get someone else to make and take them DIARY schedule in call backs EMAILS just ditch them
  • 14. 30 mins (Tel tag) + 31 mins (Email @ 80% WRONG) = 1 hour 1 mins x 21 working days = at least 2 days per month! > 10% of your time! The Art of Delegation Maths
  • 15. Four Types of Delegation Downwards Upwards (Dump-back and Development) Sideways (Insubordination and Playing to strengths) The Silent Type
  • 16. MONEY AND MOUTH TIME Email gail@gailthomas.co.uk for notes and Task List Profile The Art of Delegation