Competency: Delegation Skills

Leadership Skills

Leadership
Management
Establishing Focus/Direction
Managing Performance
Supervisory Skills
Persuasion and Influence
Project Management
Delegation
Performance

Accountability

Sets clear and reasonable expectations for others and follows through on their progress.
Delegates authority and responsibility to subordinates and holds them accountable for their actions.
Delegates tasks, responsibilities, and accountability as appropriate to the level of employee.
Delegates tasks, responsibilities, and accountability as appropriate.
Holds employees accountable for assigned tasks.

Appropriateness

Selects appropriate individuals to complete tasks.
Assesses the skill levels of employees being assigned tasks.
Delegates the right tasks to the right people.

Assignment

Assigns tasks to subordinates for completion.
Assigns tasks to help build the skill sets of subordinates.
Entrusts subordinates with important tasks.
Assigns tasks to create learning opportunities for the employees.
Ensures employees are aware of their assigned tasks.
Assigns goals and objectives as needed.

Empowerment

Allows subordinates to use their own methods and procedures.
Encourages and empowers subordinates to use initiative in achieving goals and objectives.
Discusses with team members about what to do, not how to do it.
Encourages and empowers team members to use initiative in achieving goals and objectives.
Encourages and empowers others to use initiative in achieving goals and objectives.

Timeliness

Ensures delegated tasks are completed on time.

Supervision

Defines the roles, responsibilities, required actions, and deadlines for team members.
Tells subordinates what to do, not how to do it.
Effectively balances delegation and supervision in the department.
Effectively balances delegation and supervision of employees.

Understanding

Clearly defines tasks for employees.
Aware of the resources needed to complete tasks.
Clearly defines duties and tasks to be completed.
Communicates expectations for assigned tasks.