Delegation
“How do you manage through delegation?”
- “At my last company, I had the responsibility of setting
standards for the group and for being a role model for the other
managers. While others gave appreciated input, it was ultimately
my job to meet the goals. I set the course of direction and
then made sure the other managers and supervisors were onboard
with me. My management style is to let each manager run his
or her department as a small business. I stayed in touch through
one-on-one and group meetings and by making myself available
to deal with issues and problems as needed. Although I led the
team, the team itself accomplished the goals.”
- “Deadlines are a way of life in my business. We had a publication
deadline, and it was not a choice between quality and making
the deadline. We had to produce both. I brought in some outside
production editors to make sure that the team members weren’t
stretched so tight that they were making major errors. We made
the deadline, and no one ever knew that we almost killed ourselves
to do it. I rewarded each team member with a night on the town.”
- “One thing I learned early in my career is that no one person
makes a project successful. I may lead my team toward the bigger
picture or goal, but it is the individual team members who carry
out the implementation of the project. My strong communication
and organizational skills keep the project on track and moving
in the right direction, but ultimately it is my ability to motivate
and coach the team members that has made me a successful manager.”
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