The article discusses how to overcome common fears about delegation in the workplace. Many professionals feel they must do everything themselves to ensure quality, fearing they will appear expendable if others perform well. However, teaching and delegating tasks can lead to beneficial outcomes, as it allows individuals to take on new challenges while freeing up time for higher-priority projects. By weighing the cost of a task against potential opportunities and focusing on effective communication, professionals can maximize their efficiency and promote their career advancement.
You may feel that if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself, or that passing work off means it won’t be done to the same standard.
Delegating tasks may have more upfront time costs than doing it yourself, but once that person learns the skills and takes over the task, it’s off of your to-do list forever.
If your time is worth about $60 an hour and a task takes five hours, that’s $300 of time.
With those five hours freed up, you could focus on the types of projects more likely to get you promoted.
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