The_Essential_Manager_s_Handbook

106 / TAKING UP YOUR LEADERSHIP ROLE

Milestones/reviews Review at end of task

Selecting personnel

To identify the best member of your

team to take on a particular task, try

using a “Plan to Delegate” table, such

as the sample at right, to give a degree

of objectivity when making a decision.

To use the Plan to Delegate table:

-^ List all members of your team.
-^ Devise your criteria for choosing
someone—those on the sample
table are a good starting point.
-^ Rate each member of your team for
all criteria from 1–10.
-^ Add the scores.
-^ Add comments on the amount and
type of training, development, or
support each individual needs.
When you carry out this exercise, the
best fit candidate is not always the
most obvious. You may have developed
the habit of just asking one experienced
and skilled team member to do jobs for
you. However, others on the team may
have more time to devote to the task,
and will benefit from the experience
and responsibility.

Current capability

and experience

CRITERIA

Skills/competencies

Development potential

Availability

Motivation/commitment

Total score

Task consistent with individual’s

goals for development

Other comments, such as

training or support needed None

CARRY OUT A DEBRIEF

Once a task is complete,

allow time for a debrief—

discuss what went well, and

what did not. How would you

change the process next

time? What was learned?

Was this a suitable task to

delegate to the individual?

Tip

Plan to delegate

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