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Delegation - The Art of Delegating Effectively

What You'll Learn in Delegation - The Art of Delegating Effectively

Course Length

6 hours (1 day)

Learning Objectives

  • Clearly identify how delegation fits into your job and how it can make you more successful 
  • Identify different ways of delegating tasks 
  • Use an eight-step process for effective delegation 
  • Give better instructions for better delegation results 
  • Recognize common delegation pitfalls and how to avoid them 
  • Monitor delegation results 
  • Give effective feedback 
  • Determine your personal learning objectives and create an action plan 

Target Student

This class is for all supervisors and managers who would like to master the challenging skill of delegating tasks and responsibilities properly. If you want to reduce your workload and develop employee skills, this is the course for you. It will also help you tremendously if you want to prepare employees who work for you to handle your responsibilities, allowing you to advance to other career opportunities within your organization. 

Course Outline

Effective delegation is one of the most valuable skills you can master. It reduces your workload and develops employee skills. Delegating prepares employees who work for you to be able to handle your responsibilities and simultaneously allows you to advance to other career opportunities within your organization. 

Delegation is often one of the hardest skills for a manager to master. However, the skill can be learned. This course will explore many of the facets of delegation, including when to delegate and to whom to delegate. We will also go through the delegation process step by step and learn about techniques to overcome problems. 

 

Section 1: Introduction to the Art of Delegation and Its Benefits 

Why Delegate? 

To begin, participants will explore the advantages and disadvantages of delegation in small groups. They will also complete a self-assessment on delegation. 

What Is Delegation? 

Next, participants will learn about the four basic steps to delegation and the different levels of delegation. They will also learn some guidelines for success and what lateral delegation means. 

Picking the Right Person 

This session will give participants four tools to help them determine who to choose for what task. 


Section 2: Delegation Skills – Assessing Delegation Style, How to Delegate, Working Towards Successful Delegation, Group Work with Sample Scenarios and Case Studies 

The Delegation Meeting 

Participants will learn an eight-step process that they can follow to ensure they cover all the bases when delegating. 

Putting It into Practice 

In this session, participants will complete a case study and a role play to apply what they have learned so far. 

Giving Instructions 

Participants will learn some ways to give good instructions. Then, they will practice giving and receiving instructions through a group activity. 


Section 3: Delegation Challenges – Discussion of Common Challenges and Ways to Overcome Them 

Monitoring Delegation 

Participants will explore five ways of monitoring delegation. 

Practicing Delegation 

During this session, participants will work in small groups to complete a five-part case study to give them hands-on practice with the skills learned so far today. 

Giving Feedback 

This session will give participants some tips on giving feedback. Then, participants will work on several different case studies to apply these tips. 

Becoming a Good Delegator 

To wrap up the day, participants will explore the characteristics of a good delegator. 


Section 4: Course Wrap-Up 

At the end of the day, students will have an opportunity to ask questions and fill out an action plan. 

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Delivered by Great Canadian Training

Delegation - The Art of Delegating Effectively

Upcoming Classes

All Public classes are held online
with a live instructor
Dates Price Qty
February 7, 2025
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET
$695.00 Online
June 20, 2025
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET
$695.00 Online
October 16, 2025
9:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET
$695.00 Online
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PDF Reference Guide

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Certificate of Completion

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Receive a 30-day after-training support voucher, offering assistance as you apply your new skills on the job. Need help with a specific step? We’re here to provide extra support and clarity even after you’ve left the class!


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