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    Delegating Work (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
    Delegating Work (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
    Delegating Work (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)
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    Delegating Work (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series)

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    You know you need to delegate some of your work so that you have time to focus on the things that require your expertise. But it's not easy to do. Delegating Work quickly walks you through the fundamentals of:

    • Establishing a productive environment
    • Assigning the right work to the right people
    • Conducting an effective hand-off meeting
    • Monitoring without micromanaging

    Don't have much time? Get up to speed fast on the most essential business skills with HBR's 20-Minute Manager series. Whether you need a crash course or a brief refresher, each book in the series is a concise, practical primer that will help you brush up on a key management topic. Advice you can quickly read and apply, for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives--from the most trusted source in business. Also available as an ebook.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarvard Business Review Press
    Release dateMay 6, 2014
    ISBN9781625272287
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    Delegating Work (HBR 20-Minute Manager Series) - Harvard Business Review

    Delegating Work

    Get up to speed fast on essential business skills. Whether you’re looking for a crash course or a brief refresher, you’ll find just what you need in HBR’s 20-Minute Manager series—foundational reading for ambitious professionals and aspiring executives. Each book is a concise, practical primer, so you’ll have time to brush up on a variety of key management topics.

    Advice you can quickly read and apply, from the most trusted source in business.

    Titles include:

    Creating Business Plans

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    Delegating Work

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    Finance Basics

    http://hbr.org/product/finance-basics-20-minute-manager-series/an/16864-PBK-ENG

    Managing Projects

    http://hbr.org/product/managing-projects-20-minute-manager-series/an/16862-PBK-ENG

    Managing Time

    http://hbr.org/product/managing-time-20-minute-manager-series/an/17001-PBK-ENG

    Managing Up

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    Presentations

    http://hbr.org/product/presentations-20-minute-manager-series/an/16865-PBK-ENG

    Running Meetings

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    Delegating Work

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    Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

    Delegating work.

          pages cm. — (20-minute manager series)

       Includes index.

       ISBN 978-1-62527-223-2 (alk. paper)

    1. Delegation of authority. 2. Workflow—Management. 3. Management.

       HD50.D447 2014

       658.3′128—dc23

                                         2014000381

    eISBN: 978-1-62527-228-7

    Preview

    Whether you’re newly promoted or a veteran leader, you’ve got a team to direct, goals to meet, ideas to pursue, an abundance of enthusiasm—but not enough time. Overloaded with tasks that only you can handle, you never seem to get to the long-term planning, staff coaching, or other higher-level management work that you’d like to do.

    You can’t add more hours to your day, but improving your delegation skills can help you make the most of the hours you have. Becoming more effective at delegating offers advantages for you, your team, and your organization by improving productivity, reducing stress, enhancing staff skills, and increasing morale and motivation.

    This book provides an introduction on how to:

    • Create an environment that fosters successful delegation.

    • Overcome your concerns about delegating.

    • Know what (and what not) to delegate.

    • Match assignments to skills and interests.

    • Provide the appropriate level of support and oversight.

    • Transfer your knowledge of successful delegating to others.

    Contents

    Why Delegate?

    The purpose of delegating

    The benefits of delegating

    Building a

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