Behaviors of Successful Delegators

We have listed some of the reasons why people fail to delegate, now for some help for those of us who are working to reform our tendencies to "Do it ourselves-ishness".  These are the characteristics of people who have overcome:

Successful Delegators

• Give people clear and specific assignments.
• Specify what is to be done but not exactly how it should be done.
• Give people the authority to accomplish their assigned tasks.
• Train people, if necessary, in the skills they need to be successful.
• Make available the tolls and resources the people need to be successful.
• Provide appropriate supervision as people work to accomplish their tasks.
• Train people, if necessary, in the skills they need to be successful.
• Make available the tools and resources the people need to be successful.
• Provide appropriate supervision as people work to accomplish their tasks.
• Give sincere encouragement and support to people when they do well.
• Make themselves available to give counsel and direction.
• Provide an opportunity for people to report on their assigned tasks. 

( The Church Education System.  Principles of Leadership Teachers Manual Religion 180R. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake City. 2001 pg. 94)