For business owners and managers, delegation is an essential skill, and a leadership
responsibility. The hazards of doing everything yourself can include burnout and
missed deadlines. You may get stretched too thin, or find that you don’t have all the
skills needed for the job. That’s when it’s time to delegate.
In the following, you will learn the benefits of delegating for managers,
supervisors, employees and organizations:
Benefits to Manager / Supervisor
Delegation offers numerous advantages for managers and supervisors. By entrusting
tasks to your team members, you can focus on the more strategic responsibilities and
pave the way for your employees’ career growth with the following benefits:

• Makes your job easy and exciting
• Reduces stress and makes you look good.
• Frees you to do what you should be doing
• Develops trust and rapport with your employees
• Grooms your successor so that you can move on to bigger and better things.
  Often managers and supervisors derail their own advancement by not having
  someone to take their place
  Benefits to Employees
  Delegation isn’t just about lightening the manager’s load; it also holds significant
  benefits for employees. It provides them with opportunities to foster a sense of
  accomplishment along with the following benefits:
• Provides professional growth opportunities
• Develops their professional knowledge and skills
• Elevates their self-image and ultimately self-esteem
• Enhances their confidence and value to the organization
• Brings them personal satisfaction and a sense of achievement
• Gives them opportunities to be involved with decision making which in turn
  leads to more commitment and increased morale
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  Benefits for Organizations
  Delegation plays a crucial role in the success of organizations. Delegating provides a
  strategic and powerful tool that can help organizations thrive in a competitive
  environment and reap the following benefits:
• Saves money
• Promotes teamwork
• Brings about professionalism
• Increases productivity and efficiency
  Do Delegate:
  Effective delegation involves assigning specific tasks to team members, which can
  streamline operations and enhance overall efficiency in addition to gaining the following
  benefits:
• Making day-to-day minor decisions
• Minor staffing problems such as scheduling, shift change etc.
• Anything your employees are expected to do when you are not there
• Jobs that can develop employees in other areas for potential promotion
• Answering routine questions. Make the employees think for themselves
• Routine clerical duties (e.g.; filing, counting, sorting, routine reports)
  Don’t Delegate:
  While delegation is a valuable managerial skill; however, there are situations where it’s
  best to retain control. Therefore, avoid delegating the following types of tasks:
• Morale and off-job problems
• A job no one else in the department is qualified to do
• Personnel issue such as hiring, firing, or disciplinary matters
• Assignments from your boss that he expects you to do personally
• An emergency or short-term task where there is not time to explain