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Do your team a favor and start delegating more

Atlassian

Failing to delegate can increase your risk of burnout. Managers often don’t delegate because of limiting mindsets, such as “No one can live up to my standards,” or “It’s easier to do this myself.” ” Use the 6-step process at the bottom of this post to overcome barriers to delegation. .”

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Developing a mindset of resilience during changes and crises

Insperity

Delegation. Instead, delegate what you can to other team members and their direct reports further down the organizational ladder. Discuss what’s changed, such as: Work processes Physical workspace Team composition Reporting structure Business model Challenge prior assumptions and constraints.

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4 questions to ask to decide if you should delegate or do it yourself

Work Life

If you aren’t sure whether or when to delegate, you’re not alone. People often fear delegating. They worry about things such as others not doing the task well, or that delegating somehow implies they can’t pull their weight. It’s one of the main things my clients often have trouble with.

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A management professor explains why you should stop explaining everything

Work Life

Some leaders are hesitant to delegate the details. The inability to delegate and the desire to micromanage are often states of disempowerment because they derive from fear. It behooves powerful leaders to delegate the details. These leaders get stuck in micromanaging.

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5 tips to set first-time supervisors up for success

Insperity

Remember, there may come a day when the supervisor will have to discipline a friend who’s now a direct report. Teach them to delegate. Coming from a background as an individual contributor, they may struggle to delegate tasks and best utilize each team member’s talents. Then delegate tasks accordingly.

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How to use both sides of your brain to achieve balance and success

Work Life

Months ago, I began coaching a manager and their direct report. The two were in deep conflict —the manager felt the direct report was reactive and defensive, while the direct report was unwilling to give difficult feedback, manage up, and advocate for their needs. It was met with openness.

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Multiple layers of management: pros and cons of organizational structures

Insperity

With this structure, centralized management – typically a CEO – holds the position of power and delegates authority to leaders and managers who in turn manage employees through clear lines of authority. Train your managers to be strong mentors who can delegate control rather than micromanage. Summing it all up.