7 Tips to EFFECTIVELY Delegate Tasks

In this video, I reveal my top 7 tips to effectively delegate tasks in the workplace. TIMESTAMPS 0:00 - Introduction 1:24 - Tip 1: Take a Task Inventory 1:48 - Tip 2: Get to Know Your Team 2:17 - Tip 3: Empower Your Team Members 2:45 - Tip 4: Set Clear Goals & Expectations 3:10 - Tip 5: Be Result-Oriented 3:47 - Tip 6: Monitor Their Progress 4:44 - Tip 7: Stand Your Ground 5:34 - Conclusion Been put into a leadership position recently and now have to delegate tasks to others? Task delegation, when done correctly, can reap many benefits for leaders and employees. The problem is that task delegation can take a lot of time and effort to implement, and some leaders simply do not trust their team members to complete the task sufficiently. To make this process as painless as possible, I’m going to share with you my best advice for delegating tasks. These tips are proven to work and save you valuable time, but a word of caution, you need to be patient with this process. This requires both you and your team members to learn and develop their capabilities, which takes time. Subscribe to Aly Jacobsen: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFVoKEH19dMlyOflH_BAecw ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ABOUT Tips & Teatime is a weekly segment where Aly shares her top tips and tricks on anything related to career, work, or leadership. If you have a topic you want Aly to cover, then be sure to let her know in the comments section. Aly has a Ph.D. in Industrial-Organizational (I/O) Psychology and over 5 years of consulting and leadership coaching experience. She has been teaching for the Department of Management at Central Michigan University since 2018. Her research primarily focuses on leadership, performance, and occupational stress. Her research has also been published (e.g., Journal of Business and Psychology and Stress and Quality of Working Life) and presented at top conferences (e.g., Academy of Management and Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CREDITS Music: You Had To Be by E’s Jammy Jams Resource(s): Chen, Z. X., & Aryee, S. (2007). Delegation and employee work outcomes: An examination of the cultural context of mediating processes in China. Academy of Management Journal, 50(1), 226–238. Yukl, G., & Fu, P. P. (1999). Determinants of delegation and consultation by managers. Journal of Organizational Behavior, 20(2), 219–232. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CONNECT WITH ALY Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AlyJacobsenPhD/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/JacobsenAly ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ DISCLAIMER This channel is intended to be used to inform and educate the general public only. Every situation is unique and requires customized solutions to be addressed properly. Use your best judgment when using the advice given on this channel for your personal situation. Content provided on this channel does not serve as a replacement for professional services. Contact a professional service provider if you need to obtain advice for your specific problem. Do not disregard the recommendations from these services because of something that has been provided on this channel. Aly Jacobsen is not liable for any losses or damages that arise from utilizing the content provided on (or omitted from) this channel. Use the advice and information provided at your own risk.