From the course: Make the Move from Individual Contributor to Manager
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Delegating work effectively
From the course: Make the Move from Individual Contributor to Manager
Delegating work effectively
- When you were a kid, did you want to be a super hero? I wanted to fly like the American comic book character, Wonder Woman, be super strong like South Africa's Kwezi, and protect Paris like Ladybug. The dreams of childhood. But growing up, you figure out humans don't have super powers. You can't do everything you want to do and that's never more true than when you're becoming a supervisor. You're going to need help to get everything done. You'll need to delegate at least some of the work you've been doing to others on your team. Delegation doesn't come naturally to most of us. After all, you likely got promoted because you're so good at getting things done yourself. Giving work to other people and relying on them to complete it to your standards can be a scary proposition. So let's talk about ways you can get more comfortable giving work to other people. First, think strategically about delegating. Sure, you're trying…
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