How Do You Delegate Tasks To Employees To Get Ownership?
A critical factor for executing operational plans effectively is to have employees take ownership of assigned tasks. The conversations that take place between managers and subordinates during the assignment process provide the foundation for employees performing well. If you want employees to take ownership of tasks, it’s important to have open discussions about four elements. Goals: Be prepared to clearly explain what needs to be accomplished and how the results will be measured. You want to make the end ‘product’ as clear as possible. Value: Be prepared to explain how doing the task and accomplishing the results will add value to the organization, team and/or the employee. In all employee/manager discussions, it’s important to consider the employee’s interests and goals as well as those of the organization. Actions: Through a participative discussion, develop a plan (set of action steps) with deliverable dates to achieve the goal. You will have ideas for the best way to complete a ta
