Levels of delegation by Irfan Adnan https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk Made with wonder en-us 2017-11-07 06:31:44 UTC 2017-11-07 08:01:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Manbag.png Levels of delegation irfanadnan100 https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213700 -Delegation isn’t just a matter of telling someone else what to do.  There is a wide range of varying freedom that you can confer on the other person.


]]> 2017-11-07 06:34:19 UTC https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213700 Level 1 irfanadnan100 https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213815 “Wait to be told.” or “Do exactly what I say.” or “Follow these instructions
precisely.”
  • This is an instruction; there is no delegated freedom at all. 
]]> 2017-11-07 06:35:06 UTC https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213815 Level 2 irfanadnan100 https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213826 “Look into this and tell me the situation.  I’ll decide.” 
  • This is asking for investigation and analysis but no recommendation.  The person delegating retains responsibility for assessing options prior to making the decision. 
]]> 2017-11-07 06:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213826 Level 3 irfanadnan100 https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213856 “Look into this and tell me the situation.  We’ll decide together.”
  • This level of delegation encourages and enables the analysis and decision to be a shared process, which can be very helpful in coaching and development. 
]]> 2017-11-07 06:35:20 UTC https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213856 Level 4 irfanadnan100 https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213867 “Tell me the situation and what help you need from me in assessing and handling it.  Then we’ll decide.”
  • this level is helpful in growing and defining coaching and development relationships. 
]]> 2017-11-07 06:35:25 UTC https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213867 Level 5 irfanadnan100 https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213885 “Give me your analysis of the situation (reasons, options, pro and cons) and recommendation.  I’ll let you know whether you can go ahead.”
  • Ask for analysis and recommendations, but check before deciding
]]> 2017-11-07 06:35:31 UTC https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213885 Level 6 irfanadnan100 https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213899 “Decide and let me know your decision, and wait for my go-ahead before proceeding.”
  •  This level of delegation can be frustrating for people if used too often or too long, and in any event the reason for keeping people waiting, after they’ve inevitably invested time and effort, needs to be explained

]]> 2017-11-07 06:35:36 UTC https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213899 Level 7 irfanadnan100 https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213932 “Decide and let me know your decision, then go ahead unless I say not to.”
  • This is a very liberating change in delegated freedom, and incidentally one that can also be used very effectively when seeking responsibility  
]]> 2017-11-07 06:35:45 UTC https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213932 Level 8 irfanadnan100 https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213950 “Decide and take action – let me know what you did (and what happened).”
  • This level of delegation also enables a degree of follow-up by the manager as to the effectiveness of the delegated responsibility
]]> 2017-11-07 06:35:51 UTC https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213950 Level 9 irfanadnan100 https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213958 “Decide and take action.  You need not check back with me.”
  • The most freedom that you can give to another person when you still need to retain responsibility for the activity
]]> 2017-11-07 06:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213958 Level 10 irfanadnan100 https://padlet.com/irfanadnan100/2crqkgwayuk/wish/204213969 “Decide where action needs to be taken and manage the situation  accordingly.  It’s your area of responsibility now.”
  • The most freedom that you can give to the other person, and not generally used without formal change of a person’s job role.
  • responsibility for defining what changes projects, tasks, analysis and decisions
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