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I USED to work for someone who would give us last-minute tasks which he expected us to finish within the day. This went on for a while until several of my colleagues quit and their main reason was the workload. We found out later that he resigned for the same reason. When management talked to us, we discovered that our manager was hoarding all the work and did not delegate enough tasks for us because he felt he was passing on work that he should be doing.
But if a task consumes a bulk of your time but can be divided into smaller tasks which can be done by your team, you should delegate it. It will give your team the opportunity to learn part of your work and, at the same time, train them to develop new skills. If a task is repetitive and consistent, delegate the task and as they become more adept, you can increase levels of independence and even ask them to teach new members.
interesting for them. More importantly, examine their current workload to see if they have enough time to complete the task. Otherwise, they might feel overburdened. During the task, use project management tools to monitor their progress and set milestones. Avoid micromanaging as much as possible, but depending on how much you know your team’s capability, you can check in on them as needed. It is understandable to check in with them more frequently at the beginning of the task but as it progresses, you need to back off and let them finish on their own.
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