Making the Assignment
WHENEVER YOU DELEGATE an assignment, you discuss the work with the assignee you’ve selected and you determine the degree of authority over the work that you will grant to the assignee. Following are suggestions for handling each of these matters.
Setting up the discussion
Once you’ve identified the right person for the task, you need to communicate the proposition clearly. Ideally, you should do this in a face-to-face meeting in which you describe the assignment and secure the employee’s commitment to perform the task. Open communication and trust are critical factors in this interaction. To achieve both, make sure to cover ...
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