Comments on: Management hack: The sweet spot of delegation http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Tue, 01 Dec 2009 05:00:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: simplerich » Blog Archive » Mana-gasm… http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation/comment-page-1/#comment-310745 simplerich » Blog Archive » Mana-gasm… Thu, 23 Feb 2006 23:24:08 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/01/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation.html#comment-310745 [...] This article at SlackerManager is the inspiration for this post, it starts off: [...] [...] This article at SlackerManager is the inspiration for this post, it starts off: [...]

]]> By: Talking Story with Say Leadership Coaching http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation/comment-page-1/#comment-310748 Talking Story with Say Leadership Coaching Thu, 23 Feb 2006 20:17:33 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/01/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation.html#comment-310748 <strong>Have you noticed? ...</strong> Our community is rockin’ and rollin.’ Have you noticed? … how Phil Gerbyshak has turned into such a tagging master? Man oh man is he sharing some great pointers with us. And that’s just part of the way his blog... Have you noticed? …

Our community is rockin’ and rollin.’ Have you noticed? … how Phil Gerbyshak has turned into such a tagging master? Man oh man is he sharing some great pointers with us. And that’s just part of the way his blog…

]]> By: Techie Manager http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation/comment-page-1/#comment-310798 Techie Manager Wed, 15 Feb 2006 18:54:50 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/01/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation.html#comment-310798 <strong>Delegation...</strong> Oy - it's been a quiet start to 2006 here on Techie Manager. Too much workin', not enough writin'. A few weeks back, I had decided I really needed to write a new article for the site, and started working...... Delegation…

Oy – it’s been a quiet start to 2006 here on Techie Manager. Too much workin’, not enough writin’. A few weeks back, I had decided I really needed to write a new article for the site, and started working……

]]> By: John Stack http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation/comment-page-1/#comment-310809 John Stack Sat, 11 Feb 2006 21:02:07 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/01/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation.html#comment-310809 When I actually worked on a team, we had a deal called the Monkey Transfer, which is a team oriented way of getting rid of something you really didn't want to do. Basically, it was convincing the manager that you weren't the best person to do something and someone else was, while still being worthy in the eyes of the manager. The reverse monkey transfer happens when the transferee complains that they're too busy or they say that you've done it 100 times and much better. When I actually worked on a team, we had a deal called the Monkey Transfer, which is a team oriented way of getting rid of something you really didn’t want to do. Basically, it was convincing the manager that you weren’t the best person to do something and someone else was, while still being worthy in the eyes of the manager.

The reverse monkey transfer happens when the transferee complains that they’re too busy or they say that you’ve done it 100 times and much better.

]]> By: Mark Turok http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation/comment-page-1/#comment-310810 Mark Turok Sat, 11 Feb 2006 18:19:57 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/01/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation.html#comment-310810 I agree with you points. Delegating is so important and I have to admit that I'm still learning; each situation at work is so different. Mark Turok I agree with you points. Delegating is so important and I have to admit that I’m still learning; each situation at work is so different.

Mark Turok

]]> By: Leading Questions http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation/comment-page-1/#comment-310830 Leading Questions Fri, 03 Feb 2006 15:00:11 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/01/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation.html#comment-310830 <strong>Delegation...</strong> Bill Kinnon is right. Management hack: The sweet spot of delegation by Slacker Manager is a strangely symmetrical posting, and one worth reading. Let's look at what Slacker Manager has to say. 1. Defining delegation. Managers can delegate a lot... Delegation…

Bill Kinnon is right. Management hack: The sweet spot of delegation by Slacker Manager is a strangely symmetrical posting, and one worth reading. Let’s look at what Slacker Manager has to say. 1. Defining delegation. Managers can delegate a lot…

]]> By: Dan http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation/comment-page-1/#comment-310835 Dan Wed, 01 Feb 2006 22:27:00 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/01/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation.html#comment-310835 Great post. Delegation <i>is</i> an art and the development of people part of it often gets lost in the shuffle. One of the best delegators I know uses the following formula when delegating a project that is at the edge of a person's comfort zone: 1) express confidence in the person's abilities to do the job; 2) help frame the task in ways that correspond to the person's own stated goals for personal/professional development; 3) share a realistic assessment of the problems and risks associated with the project; and 4) brainstorm with the person ideas about how to address these problems and risks. I think it's a pretty good formula. Cheese and donuts, please! Great post. Delegation is an art and the development of people part of it often gets lost in the shuffle. One of the best delegators I know uses the following formula when delegating a project that is at the edge of a person’s comfort zone: 1) express confidence in the person’s abilities to do the job; 2) help frame the task in ways that correspond to the person’s own stated goals for personal/professional development; 3) share a realistic assessment of the problems and risks associated with the project; and 4) brainstorm with the person ideas about how to address these problems and risks. I think it’s a pretty good formula. Cheese and donuts, please!

]]> By: glasskitsune http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation/comment-page-1/#comment-310836 glasskitsune Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:40:04 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/01/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation.html#comment-310836 Nicely put, Bren. As a teacher I can't help but thinking of it this way: Yes, I'm ultimately responsible for my students work. If they do a poor job, I'll hear about it, and this kind of feedback can affect my own position. On the other hand, I'm sure as hell not going to do their work for them just to ensure that it gets done to my liking. I wouldn't be doing my job. plus...I'm a little too fond of the word 'slacker' for that. Nicely put, Bren. As a teacher I can’t help but thinking of it this way: Yes, I’m ultimately responsible for my students work. If they do a poor job, I’ll hear about it, and this kind of feedback can affect my own position. On the other hand, I’m sure as hell not going to do their work for them just to ensure that it gets done to my liking. I wouldn’t be doing my job.
plus…I’m a little too fond of the word ’slacker’ for that.

]]> By: studentl.inc http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation/comment-page-1/#comment-310837 studentl.inc Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:23:55 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/01/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation.html#comment-310837 <strong>It Might Just Be A Delegation Thing...</strong> It looks like I'm not the only one who deals with turning workers into leaders (or managers!). Bren over at Slacker Manager just dropped a great post on delegation. Bren opens it up by saying...Delegation has a sweet spot and... It Might Just Be A Delegation Thing…

It looks like I’m not the only one who deals with turning workers into leaders (or managers!). Bren over at Slacker Manager just dropped a great post on delegation. Bren opens it up by saying…Delegation has a sweet spot and…

]]> By: Bren http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation/comment-page-1/#comment-310838 Bren Tue, 31 Jan 2006 23:09:12 +0000 http://slackermanager.com/2006/01/management-hack-the-sweet-spot-of-delegation.html#comment-310838 Hey Tim! Yeah, it's tough to pass off a task. You can pretty much count on delegated tasks getting done *differently* than you'd do them. The trick is to adjust your thinking from this: PRIMARY IMPORTANCE: Get task done the way I would do it. SECONDARY IMPORTANCE: Develop people. To this: PRIMARY IMPORTANCE: Get task done. SECONDARY IMPORTANCE: Develop people so they can do the task better than you ever could. There's even a strong argument for switching the order of importance--they're that close together. Hey Tim!

Yeah, it’s tough to pass off a task. You can pretty much count on delegated tasks getting done *differently* than you’d do them. The trick is to adjust your thinking from this:

PRIMARY IMPORTANCE: Get task done the way I would do it.
SECONDARY IMPORTANCE: Develop people.

To this:

PRIMARY IMPORTANCE: Get task done.
SECONDARY IMPORTANCE: Develop people so they can do the task better than you ever could.

There’s even a strong argument for switching the order of importance–they’re that close together.

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