Effective delegation is an essential managerial skill and probably one of the most difficult to implement effectively.
The site Mindtools has elaborated a test to measure “How Well Do You Delegate?” and discover Ways to Achieve More. Take this short quiz to explore how well you currently delegate. Your answers will show you if you need to improve. If you do, we’ll direct you to some great resources that will help you.
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Oooh, just squeezed into the top category with a score of 44 – “Excellent! You delegate under the right circumstances…”
I thought I would have done worse considering some of the questions are tricky; especially when talking about critical or sensitive work that you delegate. I answered considering that I work with a good team of people. In other circumstances the involvement of others may come to be less.
In the end you need to understand what skills your team have to be able to divide and conquer.
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