Tag: delegation

It's late in the evening and you are still in the office fixing problems. Or, you took your mobile phone on holiday, even though your partner said 'no work this time darling or I'll leave you / go on my own next time / drop your phone in the swimming pool (you choose)'. You may like to think that you are the only person who can sort out the end of month figures or code that little fix. You haven't shared the way to do things because, let’s face it; no one can do quite like you do. Sounds familiar? For most of your career, you are praised and rewarded for being a supreme expert. You work hard, accumulating experience, and become totally confident in your ability to solve problems. Over time, you find that you are being passed over for promotion because you are so good at what you do; no one can imagine you doing anything else. YOU need to delegate! To delegate...