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“I not only use all the brains I have, but all that I

can borrow.”Woodrow Wilson

DELEGATION

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“If you put two pieces of wood together, they will hold much more than the total weight held by each

separately. The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. One plus one equals three or more.”

Stephen R. Covey, “7 Habits of Highly Effective People”

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From a Students Perspective

Essential ExperienceDevelop Useful Skills

Two-way Opportunity

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Why not delegate?

“I can do this better and faster.”

“I don’t have confidence.”

“It’s faster to do it than explain it.”

“Things need to be done my way.”

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What to Delegate

Assess your workload.

Determine the purpose.

What can be done by others?

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Who to Pick

Specific Skills Personality Type

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Communication

Styles

Desired Result

Parameters and Expectations

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Follow ThroughAccountability

Learning ExperienceCorrections and

Recognitions“It is not only what we do,

but also what we don’t do for which we

are accountable.”

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“I love to delegate. I am either lazy enough, busy enough, or trusting enough, that the notion of leaving tasks in someone else's lap doesn't just sound wise to me – it sounds attractive.”

John Ortberg, Christian Author