Tips & Tricks for Delegating Duties in Your Personal & Professional Life:
Got shit to do but can’t seem to find enough time? Channel your inner boss b*tch and get to work! As any successful business owner or CEO knows, delegation is the key to efficiency. Don’t know how to delegate in your personal and professional life? No worries. Delegating challenges even the most successful leaders and executives. Here are a few ideas to help you delegate like a pro…
At Home
If you’re a control freak, you probably find it difficult to trust others when it comes to home maintenance and childcare. Well, you’ve just got to let that limiting thought go! You can’t let your OCD tendencies drain you and take up your time. Instead, look for people you can trust to help you out around the home with everyday to-do’s. And if your spouse doesn’t have much experience caring for the kids, he or she is going to have to learn. When it comes to parenting, it takes two to tango. Don’t forget to also delegate household tasks to older kids who don’t need much supervision. Yes, it can test your patience and there’ll probably be a few battles along the way, but doing so will free up some of your time all while teaching them responsibility.
At Work
The most important thing to remember when delegating tasks in your professional life is that specificity matters. You want to be as specific as possible when delegating in order to receive the expected results. You may know exactly how something should be done but that doesn’t necessarily mean every member of your team will perform the task the same exact way. It’s also a good idea to delegate tasks to individuals who have a proven skill set. Basically, just make sure the person you’re delegating to will be able to handle the job. If you don’t take skills into consideration, this could lead to a disaster. You can start with smaller tasks until you’re satisfied the person helping you can handle bigger and more important responsibilities.
All in all, delegating in your personal and professional life isn’t rocket science. It just requires to be strategic and to make a plan so you can start delegating. Doing so will not only free you up and give you peace of mind, it will help you get all that shit done after all.
