DOs
Chose
delegates based on a fair and objective assessment of his or her
skills and abilities in relation to the requirement of the task
Give precise instructions;
use simple procedures; show employees how to do something and
explain why it is done that way
Show how each delegation
contributes to
organizational goals
Clarify expected results
Develop together standards
of
performance; recognize superior performance
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Discuss problems; answer
questions; seek employees' ideas about how to do the job
Be supportive; exhibit
trust; keep your promises
Praise positive achievements
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DON'Ts
Don't delegate in a
haphazard fashion
Don't over-exercise your
power; don't try to dominate the delegates; be rather a
leader than a mentor
Don't criticize employees in
front of others
Don't overreact to problems
or mistakes
Don't over-control the
performance
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