Tip of the Week by Dianne Gubin
5 Tips to Effectively Delegate = SMART Goals Delegating allows you to get more done without doing it yourself. And yet, how often do all of us think that it’s easier to do it yourself, then to ask some one to help? How can you delegate a project, or piece of a project, and make that that it’s done satisfactorily? One way is by setting what are known as SMART goals. Smart goals are:
- Specific. Give clear instructions as to a specific, or agreed upon outcome.
- Measurable. Are there metrics or an outcome which can be measured?
- Attainable. Is the agreed upon project achievable?
- Realistic. Is the goal realistic and relevant?
- Timely. Set deadlines for feedback, completion or tracking milestones or deliverables.
When possible, delegate the whole project or make sure that the person to whom you delegate understands how their piece fits in with the whole.
And don’t forget to congratulate and say thank you when a job is done! Delegating allows you to share the workload, while cultivating team work, skills and accountability with others in your firm.
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