To be an effective delegator of work we have to communicate the
delegated work comprehensively. This means that all the details and all our
expectations of the delegated work are communicated clearly. For example, the
deadline, the quality of the output that we want, our expectations, just to
name a few.
Many managers/leaders fail in the aspect of delegation because they
don’t delegate comprehensively. They simply delegate and then they expect their
direct report or subordinate to know everything of the delegated work. Or they
just wait for their direct report or subordinate to ask them about the details
of the delegated work.
Competent and effective managers/leaders don’t wait to be asked about
the details of the delegated work. They see to it that all of the details of
the delegated work are clearly communicated and already comprehensively
attached to it. They think proactively thus they already anticipate the question/s
that their direct report or subordinate might ask them.
The function of delegation is a handy and effective management and
organizational tool available for all managers and leaders. So that they can
multiply their accomplishment, influence and utilization. They can
easily unsheathe it whenever they want provided they delegate
comprehensively.
What does the word comprehensive mean? It means thorough. Therefore,
this imply thorough understanding of the delegated work which
the manager/leader can actually do. But because of lack of time and for the
reason that he/she wants to multiply his/her accomplishment, influence and
utilization he/she is forced to delegate it.
Effective managers and leaders always delegate comprehensively they don’t
delegate haphazardly. Why? Because this is what are leadership and management
are all about. It’s about comprehensively understanding our leadership and
managerial functions, duties and responsibilities which include comprehensive
delegation. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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