Delegation Benefits

Ahmed November 3, 2024

Delegating transforms you from a manager into a leader. That's because when you delegate, you develop your people and you generate enormous value for your organization.

When you delegate, you transfer responsibility for completing an assignment to another person and accountability for maintaining established standards.

Delegating is a critical managerial skill, yet many managers neglect this responsibility. That's unfortunate—because effective delegation can deliver short- and long-term benefits for you, your staff, and your organization.

Who benefits	How
You	Trust and communication improve between you and your staff: By delegating, you're saying, "I trust you to get the job done." You achieve goals that require cooperative group effort. You gain time to concentrate on higher-level tasks, such as strategizing your group's future direction, conducting business analyses, controlling operations, and coaching people who need help. You can test an employee's capabilities before offering a promotion.
Your Team	Trust and communication improve between your team and you. Team members feel valued because you've shown that you trust them to handle the work. Your team achieves goals that require cooperative group effort. Team members master new skills, furthering their professional development. Team members learn to accept responsibility, plan work, and enlist others' cooperation.
Your Organisation	Costs decrease when tasks are assigned to the right person at the right level. For instance, whenever someone at a higher pay scale carries out work that can be done well by someone at a lower pay scale, the organization is spending more than it needs to. Productivity improves when employees develop more skills and can get more work done.