I have often found it easy to play a leadership role. I am the eldest child of four and have always felt the need to take care of my siblings. I was not aware the impact my childhood had on my life until I took on supervisory roles at my job.I find myself often wanting to do the job rather than delegate responsibility amongst co-workers. My biggest goal in management this year is learning how to become a better manager at my current place of employment. I hope to take information that I learn in my management classes at Baruch and apply them to real life circumstances. A management role can be both beneficial or disastrous for an organization. I will continue to contribute positive ideas that will hopefully inspire others.
I used to have the same problem with delegating. It's a process that's learned over time. First prioritize what needs to get done, and start delegating the small things that you know other people can do properly without much direction. Don't micromanage, but be sure to make yourself available when someone has a question for you, no matter how trivial it may seem. Also remember to follow up on every task to make sure that it's complete and was performed with acceptable quality. Compliment your people on what they did well first, then give them constructive feedback on what needs to be improved or could be improved next time.
ReplyDeleteYou will learn a lot about the people you manage by going through this process and they will learn a lot about you as a manager. Delegating is a good way of building relationships that are based on trust. Eventually you'll be able to hand off more work and feel in control of the project without feeling like you have to do it all yourself.
Good luck!