To deligate joyfully for both parties is a
skill mastered by few.
Deligation is part of
teamwork. It requires
trust and
belief.
Note that with delegation we understand the
distribution of a task, problem or
responsibility to another individual or organisation who will report to you upon
completion
and if their arise
complications.
The one who delegates should always first verify if there will be
no pressure
(other than self-imposed) on the person. All
information and
resources to tackle
the problem or issue need to be provided (this needs to be verified
at the start
and during the process. The task should allow the other to function at or slightly
above his or her level - one can always make the task easier or harder by
providing more or less structure, support, resources, time, etc.
To delegate correctly requires a good description of what the
task, problem or
responsibility is, what it's framework and boundaries are, etc.
Although it is good for people in a team to
specialize on specific tasks or areas,
one person should not always be delegated everything related to this specialty.
It has to be a
team effort; perhaps that specialist can break up the work and delegate
parts of it to
competent individuals/organisations.