Brummet's Conscious Blog

 * Today's article was written by: Liz Uram - a leadership expert who delivers thought-provoking actionable content backed by proven on-the-job results to help organizations develop extraordinary teams.  -- Reasons To Delegate More Often -- We all know that good managers delegate tasks as a tool to grow and develop their team. And we all know that managers aren't delegating enough (Gallo, 2012). We also know that focusing on the WIIFY (What's In It For YOU) factor is the best way to influence people so instead of focusing on the benefits of the employees, let's flip this around and focus on the benefits for the managers. After all, managers are people too. It's a win/win for everyone. Here are 5 selfish reasons to delegate more often: 1) Work less hours. This should be obvious, but the fact is, many managers feel obligated to put in more than 40 hours a week. The unwritten expectation of management positions in many companies is 45 - 50 hours a ...