The Three Elements of Effective Delegation
The Look & Sound of Leadership

The Three Elements of Effective Delegation

B2Upper-intermediateJuly 9, 202623 min

With her company on the brink of disaster, a leader hungrily tackles the art of delegation, learning three models on the way. The episode frames delegation as being primarily about getting your people ready. To get people ready, screen each delegated task against three filters: Skills & Will – do people need training or coaching?Control – who has it and how much?Measurement – what is each person’s responsibility? Our latest Tool has all three filters. Download it for free here. Want to strengthen your abili...

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Welcome to the Look and Sound of Leadership, an ongoing series of executive coaching tips designed to help you be perceived in the workplace the way you want to be perceived. I'm Tom Henschel, your executive coach, and today we're talking about the three elements of effective delegation.

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Nguyen was terrified her company was going to collapse. She had spent years creating a Hanoi-based clothing company that was completely locally crafted. She commissioned fabric from women on local farms, she oversaw designs in her studio,

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and she supervised local manufacturing, and the company had thrived. Demand had increased three years straight to the point where now Nguyen was struggling to keep up. To mix her blessings, a European fashion magazine was poised to feature the company

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