Delegating tasks for people with deadlines
The one tip to delegate efficiently : Be accurate in what you ask.
But how to be accurate when you already have so much to do ?
You know when you want something done and it takes so much time explaining it, back and forth and you end up doing it yourself because « nobody gets it » ?
It gets worse when you think « oh, they’ll figure it out ? » and yet, you end up with something completely out of scope.
Why ?
We (humans) do not share the same expectations
How can you share efficiently your expectation ?
I have a tip for you
When you delegate a task : Ask and confirm what will be done.
When I say : « Get me a chocolate cake »
One might think (especially for someone loving to cook) :
- Go to the supermarket
- Buy chocolate, eggs, flour, butter
- Go home
- Cook
- Bring cake tomorrow
What I really meant was :
- Go to the vending machine and bring me back a brownie
The next time you delegate a task :
Ask the person what will be done and adapt immediately your requirements.
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