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Question

What are some delegation skills?

Response

Delegation is really a sequence of skills. The sequence starts with identifying the person for the delegation. As delegation is your most powerful people development tool, the selection process requires both coaching and mentoring skills.

Successful delegations involve skills in both planning and goal setting. Communication skills are important during the delegation meeting, to make sure that expectations are clearly understood. Follow-up and evaluation skills are important as the delegation progresses, to determine course adjustments toward the final delivery in the delegation.

So you see, delegation is not a single skill, but a sequence of separate skills put together for a specific purpose. -TF

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