Delegating is not about giving away simple and easy tasks, it’s about assigning meaty or challenging  jobs that needs a big amount of responsibility.  Delegation implies trust and empowerment which is not an easy task for most entrepreneurs.

One of the key things about learning is the art of letting go and letting others grow.  Effective delegation gives you more time for more important tasks and lets you focus on your real priorities.  The key to getting results is learning how to delegate properly.  Here’s how:

Decide what responsibilities to delegate:   The key rule in delegating is to encourage initiatives and get the work done to keep your businesss running in your absence.   Giving the tasks that are attainable gives you and your employees a more reachable goal.

Decide whom to delegate to: Choosing the wrong people is a failure in delegating.  You make a mistake when you assign something beyong an employee’s ability to do or make his or her workload to handle.  Still, it behooves you to train everyone on your team for bigger responsibilities.  Delegating tasks to only those people you feel you can depend on will create resentment among those you pass over.

Communicate the responsibility: Explain exactly what you want done, when and how you want to be done and what outcome you expect.   Explain well and you will be rewarded with less or no rework at all.