How to Delegate Better with the 7 Delegation Levels

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Do you want to know how to delegate better? Use the 7 Delegation Levels!

"Workers can often make better decisions than managers if there is trust in the system."

The 7 Levels of Delegation help to enable and grow this trust.

1. Tell: You make a decision for others.
2. Sell: You make a decision for others but you try to convince them.
3. Consult: You ask for input before making a decision.
4. Agree: Consensus is made.
5. Advise: You offer others your opinion and hope they'll listen, but the decision is there.
6. Inquire: They decide and then tell you.
7. Delegate: They make the decisions because they are the experts. They can decide if you need to know.

Salary is probably a one or a two, while the office halloween theme may be a 7. As a manager, you should look to delegate as much as you can to your team. A good way to clarify who does what is using a Delegation Board.

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