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employee, but provide assistance only as necessary.

Avoid placing blame for diffi culties beyond your em-

ployee’s control, but make sure she takes responsibility

for mistakes that are clearly her own. And remember

that mistakes should be viewed as growth opportuni-

ties rather than punishable offenses. Only in extreme

cases—say, when failure to meet established goals will

have a serious negative impact on other projects—

should you consider rescinding the delegation.

Each delegation you make can be a learning expe-

rience—for you and for others in your organization.

Next we’ll look at assessing completed assignments

and sharing what you learn with others.

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