Delegation and Empowerment

Overview

To develop the skills and awareness needed to decide when and how to delegate and who to delegate tasks to. In addition, delegates will have the opportunity to identify the actions needed for teams and individuals to feel empowered.

Learning

• Describe the importance of effective delegation to the individual, team and organisation.
• Identify the difference between delegation and other management approaches.
• Say when delegation is and is not appropriate.
• List the potential barriers to delegation and have developed strategies to overcome them.
• Apply the skills of effective delegation.
• Describe the key features of empowerment and have identified actions they can take to increase a sense of empowerment at work.

Assessment

Qualitative assessment by tutor (For example: observations or demonstrations throughout course)