The Manager's Pocket Guide to Leadership Skills

Planning Your Delegation

List the tasks you could delegate, to whom, by when, and the average number of minutes each day you will save if you delegate the task. In determining who to delegate the task to, consider employee development and learning. Are you selecting the appropriate person for the task?

Task	To Whom	By When	MinutesSaved
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The reason we ask you to list the approximate number of minutes you will save each day if you delegate the task is because most people do not realize how a few minutes each day begins to quickly add up. “Time Value of Delegation” (below) displays how minutes each day quickly add up into full 8-hour days when considered on a yearly basis.

If you were able to delegate just ...