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Delegation Checklist

Free Yourself in 3 Steps

Step 1. Task Analysis

☐ Document all the tasks you do today.
☐ Break the tasks into the following two categories
Yes - Delegate tasks that others could do
No - Tasks only you can do

Step 2. Talent Analysis

Take a look at your team and review the following for each.
☐ Strengths - What do they do well?
☐ Development - What are the development opportunities?

Step 3. Align Tasks with Talents - 5 Levels of Delegation

☐ Level 1: Do exactly what I have asked you to do.
☐ Level 2: Research the topic and report back.
☐ Level 3: Research the topic, outline the options, and make a recommendation.
☐ Level 4: Make a decision and then tell me what you did.
☐ Level 5: Make whatever decision you think is best.

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