But delegating does more than just balance the workload - it can help strengthen the bonds of your team. Delegating demonstrates trust and encourages development. It can make a team member feel that his or her job is important and essential to the success of the business unit. However, in order to achieve this result, delegating must be done effectively. Successful delegation requires skill.

Delegating provides the tools necessary to develop messages that communicate the "what" and the "why" of every delegated task. Focusing on ensuring that the individual understands what is required helps facilitate a successful result - the work is done correctly, and the individual gains the benefits of a new experience and increased confidence and responsibility.

Program Description

Delegating helps managers master the skills needed to effectively assign work to others. By clearly communicating expectations and encouraging participation and involvement, managers can use delegating to develop team members' skills and abilities. Throughout the workshop, managers will review video presentations and case studies, participate in- group discussions, practice new skills, and receive immediate feedback. Managers leave with implementation tools, troubleshooting guides and additional resources to help them apply the skills they have learned on the job.

Delegating is a 1.5 hour online course or a 4-hour interactive classroom workshop is designed for 6-18 participants and includes the following:  Why delegating is important  How to become an effective delegator  How to determine what to - and what not to-delegate  Benefits of delegation

Objectives Understand the role of delegation in time management, resource utilization, job satisfaction and overall team productivity. Use a delegation process that ensures team member participation, involvement, and success so that what needs to be done gets done – properly and on time.                                                                        Establish a team member's responsibility and authority for a delegated task – creating a framework for accountability and personal growth. Skill Points Explain need for delegation                                              Use delegation of task to motivate Explain task and ask team member's view Specify responsibility and authority Confirm team member's understanding and set up time for review

Organizational Impact   Delegating will enable managers and team leaders to: Understand the role of delegation in time management, resource utilization, job satisfaction and overall team productivity. Use a delegation process that ensures team member participation, involvement, and success so that what needs to be done gets done - properly and on time. Establish a team member's responsibility and authority for a delegated task - creating a framework for accountability and personal growth.

The Online Version of this Course This same course is also available online for your training needs. The online course is 1.5 – 2.0 hours in length. To reinforce the learning from the online course, it is recommended that you also use the Participant Workbook - it serves as a companion to the class. Though not required, the workbook provides the learner with more information, references for future use and a handy troubleshooting guide for this skill.  Designed for use with the classroom version of this course, the participant workbook does not correspond directly to the online course - it is, however, a valuable resource for practice of the skills and for reinforcement and is highly recommended. The online course and workbook together may be purchased for a special "blended learning" rate.

Course Materials

Facilitator Guide Complete instructions on how to conduct the workshop. Explanatory text for the trainer, sample trainer narrative, transcripts of video segments and facilitation notes. Facilitator Resource CD-Rom containing PowerPoint presentation, additional resources, and reproducible pages from the facilitator guide as well as entire participant workbook. Participant Workbook Exercises, forms, skill practice aids, and a video synopsis Job Aids section with tools and resources for applying the skills learned in the workshop Memory Jogger Card providing a handy reminder of the workshop's skill points Video (or DVD) Introduction followed by a scenario displaying positive use of the three skill points discussed in the program Video segments focusing on modeling positive behaviors for skill practices Scenarios in both office and industrial settings Delivery options: Workshop                 4 hours Online Training        1.5 hours Use as a Blended Learning session

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Delegating & the  Supervision Series are products of Vital Learning Corp., Omaha, NE