Tag: Managers

7 Reasons Why Managers Don’t Like To Delegate

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Talent Management
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You cannot do everything. You need to delegate responsibility to other capable people working for and with you. Great leaders know how to use delegation of responsibility to get things done in their organizations. Delegating tasks to other people working for and with you gives you time to think, reflect, and plan.

When you delegate responsibility to others, you have given them the opportunity to grow, to think, to reflect, to stretch, to make decisions, to take risks, to explore, and to be a part of something bigger than them. But when you fail to delegate responsibility to others, you have widen the distance between you and your employees.

Whether you are a manager or not, delegate responsibility to others working or living with you. Don’t abandon them with the project, always check up on them to see how they are doing. Don’t assume they are doing well, go and see it yourself.

“When you delegate responsibility to others, you have given them the opportunity to grow, to think, to reflect, to stretch, to make decisions, to take risks, to explore, and to be a part of something bigger than them.”

Here are seven reasons why managers don’t like to delegate responsibility to others:

  1. They think their people are not qualified to do the job
  2. They can do it
  3. They don’t want to look stupid in front of their boss
  4. They want to protect themselves
  5. They want to show their boss that they are ready for the next level
  6. They are insecure
  7. Their people can do it, but they don’t want to

Delegating responsibility to others allows you to focus on more important things in the organization or in your department.

Your Frontline Workers

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Management
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Sometimes we are too fast to make an important decision. Decision making is a process. It takes time to get it right. It takes a group of dedicated people to make the right decision.

If you want to make the right decision, make sure you have what you need to get it right. Don’t rush into it. Include your people, from your junior staff to your executive staff. You don’t have all the answer. Your executives don’t have all the answers to the problem at hand. If you don’t know what to do, ask your frontline workers, the people who understand your customers better than your executives.

“If you want to know what is going on in your business, ask your frontline workers.”

Frontline workers have something to teach us. When we are making decisions, whether small or big, we are quick to look at those with fancy job titles. Fancy titles are not equal to great solutions. Don’t forget your frontline workers. They are the people you should always turn to. They are easily overlooked. They are easily ignored. Please, don’t ignore these people. They have the key to what you are looking for. If you want to know what is going on in your business, ask your frontline workers. They are closer to your customers than you. Your frontline workers are closer to your suppliers, to your most valuable customer, to other frontline workers than you. They have a lot to reveal to you. You cannot win them over if they don’t trust you. Make sure you earn their trust, and they will help you make the right decision by providing you with the information you are looking for.

Listen to them. Listen to what they are saying. They have something important to tell you. Don’t rush into making decision without the right information. It is not about the right answer, but how you arrived at your right answers that matter. The process is important. You need to get the process right if you are to get the answer right. If you get the process wrong, the answer will be wrong. Focus on the process, the right answer will come.