Session Builders Series 100: 60 Exercises for Management and Supervisory Training

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141 – Getting Through the Sound Barriers

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Purpose/Objectives: The delegation process provides many barriers for most

supervisors and managers. This exercise gives managers

an interesting view of delegation barriers. In a series of

mini-case studies, the participants read situations

where a manager is attempting to delegate tasks to an

employee. In each delegation attempt, the employee

provides a barrier. Participants are asked to assess four

choices and select an appropriate response for the

manager to make to the employee’s “barrier.” By

weighing the implications of each response during the

discussion, participants develop an awareness ...