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There is great value in having the person to whom you
have delegated the task prepare the written agreement. This
is really the only sure way to know that you are both aligned.
Do not be surprised if the first draft is not a totally accurate
representation of what you thought had been agreed to.
Rather than getting upset, you might rather be grateful that
the misunderstanding has surfaced now, when it can be easily
corrected. Remember, it is your responsibility to ensure that
the person to whom you are delegating the task is fully prepared
and equipped to carry it out successfully.
Inspect What You Expect
Beware of the trap of delegating a task and then forgetting
about it. Effective delegation is not abdication. You took the
time to establish benchmarks and timelines against which
you could measure progress being made on the project. Use
them. Establish a system whereby you will monitor progress
by checking on these agreed-to benchmarks and timelines. In
this way, you can often catch and fix any problems before
they become serious enough to derail the entire project.
There are four final points to be made with respect to
effective delegation.
First, what we have described here might be judged as
appropriate only for delegated tasks that are relatively complex.
In the case of our coaching client described in Chapter
9, who delegated the task of delivering doughnuts to her important
clients each morning, such a process might appear to
be overkill. Nevertheless, the essential principles still apply.
Use your common sense in determining how to apply them
on a case-by-case basis.
Second, the degree of competence and experience of the