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Nine Keys to Successful Delegation in Project Management
Date Added: May 21, 2011 02:32:39 AM
Author: Morris Kim
Category: Blogs: Business

Successful delegation is crucial to successful project management. Many people involved as leaders in project management are, however, afraid of delegation. They fear that if they delegate, the work won't be done properly. Deadlines won't be met. They cannot trust collaboration and teamwork to others; they have to do most things themselves and directly oversee the rest. It is the delegation itself that must be done properly, however. Project management depends upon delegation simply because of the law of the division of labor: one person or team focused on one or two specific task(s) is more efficient and more productive than one person trying to juggle multiple tasks. One cannot be all things to a project or a business. As far as successful collaboration and teamwork go, these elements take care of themselves from an "emergent properties" perspective once delegation is done properly. The more laissez-faire project management is, the better. That manager is best who manages least. What we want to look at are the nine things to be careful of with delegation. To reiterate, successful project management depends upon collaboration and teamwork; and proper delegation makes these elements emerge successfully. What should you be careful of when delegating in the role of project manager? Don't be vague. If you are involved in project management and you're delegating tasks, you have to be quite specific about what each task is supposed to accomplish, how soon it should be done, and what those doing the task should expect. Vague descriptions lead to murky results and failure to meet deadlines. As you can see, there is much to successful delegation for successful project management. Delegation is not a simple thing. It requires thought, understanding of a project's requirements, and an understanding of those who work under you. Collaboration and teamwork will fall into place if proper delegation is done from the outset. Through proper delegation, you guide a project through to its desired results. You do this without needing to micro-manage or giving yourself headaches. All concerned are happier and the project turns out the way that everyone desires. WorkZero is a software company Fred founded, in order to develop software for use by project managers. With his belief in the importance of saving money in today's challenging economy, he provides the tools to enable individuals and organizations to turn goals into achievements and achievements into results.
 
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