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(LACK OF) DELEGATION

 

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No.      PROBLEM (INTERNAL FACTORS)                Remedial actions

 

1.Jealous of your authority being

   Eroded /insecurity/fear of failure/staff              Pay the price in terms of time

wastage; be practical and reorganize need for team – work. Train and delegate ‘incompetent'.

2.Failure to follow-up                             Check delegatee's progress at

regular intervals.

3.Excessive control                                          Prioritize, highlight goals, check

progress/results, not activity

4.Unclear instructions                                      Issue clear, complete,

unambiguous instructions

5.Responsibility without adequate authority          Common problem; delegate

adequate authority but not accountability

6.Monitoring poor                                   Install MIS/reporting/feedback

/control systems. Return with

comments, to boost staff morale and feeling of being in control/getting it right.

 

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No.      PROBLEM (EXTERNAL FACTORS)   Remedial actions

 

1.       Understaffed/over-worked subordinates     Clarify to CEO. Either arrange for

reinforcements, or lower

expectations/responsibilities

2.       Inadequate, untrained staff                     Train; maintain better liaison with

issuing authority in future .