Delegation
Delegation is a difficult task for many small business owners. Many small businesses started on their own, and business owners got a “useful” (but later it will become an annoying bottleneck) habit to do everything themselves. But there is a solution! To be successful in business, you need to learn how to delegate responsibility. There are only 24 hours in a day, and one person is simply not able to do everything. Also, don’t forget about work-life balance.
Below, we would like to highlight some of the major items that need to be considered when it comes to delegation.
First, you must admit that you cannot do everything in the world and stop dragging everything by yourself.
Second, you need to decide what exactly you are going to delegate. It might be useful to delegate tasks where you are facing a lack of experience, those stealing a lot of your time, or those that you simply don’t like. For example, a small consulting firm might outsource accounting. The next step is to find the right people you can trust and who will cope with the task at hand. It’s good when you already have subordinate employees. If that’s not the case, then finding reliable people can take some time. Seek recommendations from your friends, colleagues, and or partners. Talk to potential candidates, learn about their work experience, and ideally prepare some tests to verify their skills.
While delegating, you should be very specific when setting the goals. The employee must understand what kind of help you expect from them. If you are hiring a website developer, tell him what state your business is in and how you would like to see it in the future. You must be clear about what needs to be done.
Trust the experts and be patient. When business owners go on vacation, they start calling the company ten times a day to make sure everything is in order. If you have already delegated a process, try not to interfere. Wait for the results before judging how successfully the task was done.
Never delegate many tasks at once. If the very idea of delegation makes you feel uncomfortable, try starting by delegating one task at a time. Over time, when you see the results of the work, and your trust in the specialist grows, it will be possible to delegate other tasks to him.
The purpose of delegation is not so much to have someone else do something for you, but to give you more breath to focus on more important tasks. The proper delegation will make your work more productive and therefore more profitable, and don’t forget that Vegvisir can help you with your business website development and its technical support.
