| Respond to the following short delegation statements with a simple
yes or no. Yes means that you generally do what is stated and no means that generally you
don't. If you are not sure how to answer, insert a question mark. Write any
additional responses you have to the statements in the “comment” column. |
| YES |
NO |
|
COMMENTS |
| |
|
I delegate appropriate amounts of work to my subordinates. |
|
| |
|
When appropriate, I ask my subordinates to outline their best thinking on a
subject before they report to me. |
|
| |
|
I outline what is expected when I delegate activities to others, and I clearly
state the standard of performance I expect. |
|
| |
|
I recognize that my subordinates sometimes may see my delegating as dumping into
their time, and I seek to clear this up with them. |
|
| |
|
I have established a set of rules relative to my responsibility to delegate to
theirs, a framework that my subordinates understand and agree to. |
|
| |
|
I sometimes ask subordinates, “What am I doing that dumps into and wastes
your time?” |
|
| |
|
I encourage my subordinates to take initiative in areas not clearly spelled out,
as long as they keep me properly informed. |
|
| |
|
I periodically examine my delegating style to avoid falling into the trap of
over- or under-delegating. |
|
| If you answered “yes” to these delegation questions, you
are probably delegating effectively. If you answered “no” to some of them, you
have areas that need improvement. |