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I think the most difficult transition for anybody from being a worker bee to a manager is the issue of delegation.\u201d In The Corner Office Adam Bryant quotes Tachi Yamada, the president of the Bill and Linda Gates Foundation\u2019s Global Health Program.\u00a0 Mr. Yamada alludes to micromanagement as his nemesis.\u00a0 He wonders, \u201cWhat to give up?\u201d\u2026\u201dHow can you have the team do what you would do yourself without doing it?\u201d<\/p>\n
In the start-up phase of any business the owner manager does everything. The enterprise then adds employees.\u00a0 The owner\/manager trains them, nurtures them, however there was always direct involvement.\u00a0 Later the enterprise has grown to include multiple divisions.\u00a0 The days of doing and knowing everything are long over.\u00a0 But how do you as owner transition?<\/p>\n
Top owner\/managers come to realize they simply cannot touch all of the work.\u00a0 In Mr. Yamada\u2019s case he has developed the successful approach of taking a \u201cmicro interest\u201d.\u00a0 He no longer stands over shoulders\u2026but he checks in on critical control points for tasks and projects assigned. He relies on good people for the right answers.\u00a0 By picking two or three critical control points he can check in on only those where problems are more likely to occur. In this fashion he leaves micromanagement behind in favour of relying upon the skills and knowledge of those he has hired.<\/p>\n
So too have you hired, trained and rewarded employees and have learned to trust them, especially your division managers.\u00a0\u00a0 By letting your workers take the reins you allow them to follow you.\u00a0 By taking a micro interest approach but more importantly taking a larger interest in employee development you breed workers and managers who want to exceed your expectations.<\/p>\n
In smaller enterprises the owner is either the mother or father of every job in the place.\u00a0 In my experience you have to reflect on the sum of all your parts; how did you get where you are?\u00a0 By taking an active role in employee development you build trust, respect and loyalty.\u00a0 You should not fear delegating to those you have hired and nurtured if you have earned their respect.\u00a0 If you cannot delegate the problem may be with your internal relationships.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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